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THE TTTSTIOXSr SOCIETY: 



BEING AN 



ABSTEACT OF EXISTING RECORDS, 

From 1750 to 1858; 

COMPRISING, ALSO, 

CHRONOLOGICAL LISTS OF ITS OFFICERS, 

MEMBERS AND BENEFICIARIES, 

WITH THE 

ANNIVERSARY ADDRESSES 

OF 

HON. T. U. P. CHARLTON, COL. HOWELL COBB, HON. ROBERT M. CHARLTON 
KEY. WILLARD PRESTON and COL. ROBERT H. GRIFFIN. 

ALSO, 

A HISTORICAL SKETCH OF BETHESDA. 



SAVANNAH: 
JOHN M. COOPER & COMPANY. 

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EXPLANATORY. 



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The main purpose iu printing these transcripts has been to preserve 
from loss a portion, at least, of such of the records of this time-honored 
institution, the Union Society, as still remain ; and to place in an accessible 
form, many interesting facts and derails found therein. The minutes from 
which they have been taken are full and regular, from April 2 id. 1791, to 
November 7th. 179 6; meagre and imperfect, partly mere memoranda, from 
this latter date to October, 1798: Managers' Minutes, containing no reports, 
or anything in relation to election of officers, or anniversary proceedings, from 
May 4th, 1815, to May 2d, 1820: minutes, full and regular, from April 1st, 
182S. continuously. Efforts have been made to fill up the gaps from other 
sources ; and through the aid of Mr. J. P. Cann, the meetings of the Society, 
fee., on pages 196 to 205, have been condensed from old files of the Georgia 
Gazdte, in the Georgia Historical Society Library, and of the Savannah Repub- 
lican. 

The transcripts have been made literally, save when indicated by parenthesis, 
and the earlier minutes have been carefully followed, even in the punctua- 
tion, and use of capitals ; also, the manner of the minutes, as near as practi- 
cable, has been followed as a rule rather than taste or style, — as, for instance, 
on pages 46, 47, 48, &c: the whole giving, as far as it goes, a faithful and 
unvarnished record of the growth and operations of the Society, of the times, 
and of the men. 

The list of officers and members presents the names of many worthy and 
benevolent citizens, who once occupied the places of those of to-day; and whose 
names, with theirs, will be handed down to their successors, and be often called 
to memory hereafter. Arranged as they are, as far as could be ascertained, 
in the year of their admission, these names tell something, also, of the progress 
of the institution, and of its history. The names of beneficiaries are also 
appended, as far as could be ascertained, and show, in part, the operations 
of the institution and what has been accomplished. These lists of members and 
beneficiaries have been obtained by a careful and repeated examination of 
every page of the minutes and other books in possession of the Society, and 
from other investigations. It is hoped they may yet be made more complete : 
they are paged separately with a view to their continuation. 

With the missing records, the Society has also to regret the loss of its Seal. 
no legible trace of which has yet been obtained. 

The new career entered upon by the Society, and the newly awakened interest 

its members, since the location of the institution upon the grounds of 

the ancient Bethesda, upon the principle of a Farm-School, opens to view an 

extended field of usefulness, which may be limited in the future, it is hoped, 

only by the number of those who may need its shelter and support. 

The address of Col. Howell Cobb, spoken of as lost, on page 92, has since 
been found, and with that of Hon. T. TJ. P. G^iaiiton, recently presented to the 
Society, by I. K. TeSt, Esq., will be found appended. 

The Registry Book of Members, as on page 92, was dispensed with, the Book 
of Rules and Signatures of Members answering all purposes — it was not got 
ready until 1860. The Ledger, also, as described on page 02, opened in 18. 9, 
was set aside for one opened in I860, of a size and form more convenient and 
suitable. 



SYNOPTICAL INDEX. 



1791. Forty-first Anniversary held at Brown's Coffee House — 31 members 

present 1 

Mr. Joseph Habersham, Sir George Houstoun and Mr. "Wm. Gibbons 
appointed a Committee to examine President's account, report — balance 
at last Anniversary, and received on that day and during the year, £79 

14s. lHd 1 

Paid for schooling and other expenses, £37 7|-d. 32 members and 

estates paid this day, £54 9s. lHd 2 

Eesolved, that John Warnock and John Riley be schooled 3 

Elected Jones, President; Clay, V. Pres.; Port, Sec; Courvoisie and 

Eppinger, Stewards 3 

Habersham, Spencer and Millen appointed to superintend schooling 

of children 3 

• £40 set aside for schooling children. 3 

£100 be let at interest payable next Anniversary 3 

Col. Habersham's motion to alter Anniversary negatived 3 

Emblem presented for a certificate copper plate to be engraved. ... 3 
Xotice to be given to persons in arrears that their accounts will be 

sued if not paid within two months 3 

Ordered, that not over £25 be appropriated to pay for seal and certi- 
ficate 4 

President reported loaned to church wardens Christ church, £55, J. 

H. Scheuber, £15, Dr. Aug. Mayer, £5 19s. 5d.— £75 19s. 5d 4 

1792. April, 2d. President reported he had received amount of Dr. Mayer's 

note with interest 5 

Misapprehensions of their powers of School Committee 5 

Sarah Hershman and Marlow Prior to be schooled 5 

Committee appointed to inquire for room to meet in 5 

Dinner for 30 — Clergy, Judges, and Mayor and Aldermen invited. . 5 

Advertisement to meet at 9 A. M., April 23d 5 

Dr. Young and Mr. George Millen appointed assistant Stewards 6 

42d Anniversary, held at Brown's Coffee House — 25 members present. 6 

Mr. John Habersham, "Wm. , and Mr. Francis Courvoisie appointed 

a committee to examine President's account, report, that he had received 
on and since last Anniversary, £109 7s. 8|d., and paid out and loaned 
on interest, £101 9s. 10d., and balance of £7 17s. 10|d. paid to commit- 
tee and deposited in the box 6 

Elected officers ; Clay, Habersham, Scheuber, Port, Isaac Fell. Mr. 
John Richards resigned 7 



Resolved, that members be requested to meet in future " precisely at 

sunset." 7 

Emblematical copper plate and 100 certificates received. John Prior 

to be schooled 8 

Stewards ought not to have contracted to provide for a greater num- 
ber of persons than authorized. 8 

Members who did not dine to be charged' with $2 each towards de- 
fraying expenses of that day 8 

Seal for the Society presented with an account, £1 9s. 4d.. • 8 

1793. Petition for membership of Joseph Clay, Jr., read and ordered to 2d 
reading next monthly meeting, and to be balloted for at the next quar- 
terly meeting 9 

John William Jones to be schooled 9 

Joseph Clay's petition read second time, March 1st 9 

Petition of Francis Stebbins read first time, March 1st 9 

The Governor, &c, to be invited to dine 10 

Petitions of Joseph Clay and Francis Stebbins again read (April 1st,) 

ballotted for and admitted 10 

43d Anniversary, held at City Hall in the Filature — 32 present 10 

Country members not to be fined for non-attendance 10 

Monthly contributions changed from Is. to Is. 2d 10 

President to compel a settlement of all arrears due. 10 

Mr. McCredie and Mr. "William Gibbons, Sr., committee to examine 

President's account, report, that he had received £52 13s. 9-|d., and 

had expended £37 3s. 2£<L, and there is in cash, £15 10s. 8Jd 10 

Mr. Stephens' and Mr. Sheuber's bonds canceled 10 

Mr. James Milledge settles arrears, &c 11 

Mr. President, Dr. Jones, and Mr. Mordecai Sheftall made excuses, 

and fines remitted 11 

John Y. Noel, new member elect, paid part of his admission (£2 17s. 

6|d.) and gave note for'balance, £2 lis. 2-|d., and took his seat 11 

Elected officers ; Habersham, Stephens, Scheuber, Port, Isaac Pell. . 11 

Sir George Houstoun excused for non-attendance last Anniversary. 1 2 
Daniel Course and Maj. Berrien, agreeable to alteration of 2d rule, paid 

each in part, £2 16s. cash, and gave notes cash for balance, £2 9s. of 

their admission money 12 

Mr. John Tebeau also paid as above and took his seat 12 

Martha Jones and Mary and Sarah Stoner to be schooled; the two last 

do not accept 12-13 

Patsey Henry to be schooled. Mr. John Krieger loaned £40 13 

1794. Committee appointed to report on monies due the Society 14 

Proposition to alter the 8th rule, reducing annual contribution to $3 14 
Mr. Rob't Bolton attended, paid his admission money of £3 5s., signed 

the rules and took his seat 14 

Dinner to be provided for 35 14 

Assistant Stewards appointed 14 

The Governor and Suite, Judges, Clergy, Attorney General, &c, to be 

invited to dine with the Society on the Anniversary 15 



Society to meet at 9 A. M. on the Anniversary at Filature 15 

When expense of dinner exceeds $2 each man, the surplus to be paid 

by the Members present at Anniversary, and not taken from the funds 

of the Society 15 

Proposed alteration of 5th Rule 15 

44th Anniversary, April 23d 1194, held at Filature— 37 present. 15 
jSames of 20 absent members from Anniversary to be charged with $1 

each for their part of the expense 15 

Twenty-five shillings fines remitted the President 15 

Fines remitted David Montaigut on account of age and infirmity. ... 15 

Fines remitted James Port and Oliver Bo wen 15 

Sir George Houston, Oliver Bowen and Richard Wayne, Committee 

to examine President's account, report £98 13s. and lOd. received 

by him, and paid out £69 Ts. 10d., and balance of £29 6s. in the 

box in cash 16 

Several newly elected Members appeared, settled for their admission, 

signed the Rules and took their seats 16 

£40 appropriated for Schooling Children on the bounty of the Society 16 
Mordecai Sheftall, John Berrien, G-eorge Jones, appointed a School 

Committee 16 

Mary Lavender, Betsey and Lotty Hall to be Schooled It 

Alteration of 8th Rule as proposed at last quarterly meeting negatived 17 

Proposed alteration of 5th Rule, amended 11 

Committee on monies due the Society, ask for further time 18 

President, Vice President and Secretary re-elected. Peter S. Laflfitte 

and George Throop, Stewards 18 

Mr. John Cunningham applied for a loan of £100. 18 

Messrs. Hopkins and Parker, applied for a loan of from £47 to £50. 18 
£50 to be loaned John Cunningham, 25 to Elisha B. Hopkins, Sam'l. 

Meers and John Parker 19 

Maria Cameron to be Schooled 19 

Sundry claims of the Society to be put in suit 19 

Committee to report on debts requested to proceed on the business 

without delay 19 

Committee on debts report: Debts of every description, £748 18s. 

bad, £130 5s. 2£d.; doubtful, £200 ; good, £418 12s. 9^d. 20-21 

Secretary to inform persons indebted, that after the 1st Monday in 

September next, unsettled claims will be put in suit 21 

Mary Lavender and John Warnock, (beneficiaries,) withdrawn by 

their friends 22 

Benjamin Alter and David Nestler to be Schooled 22 

Vice President gave notice that he would move that £ be appro- 
priated for building a house on the lot of the Society in this city 22 

Secretary reports having notified debtors and their replies 22 

Mordecai Sheftall requested to make affidavit of facts within his 

knowledge respecting a Bond and Mortgage 22 

Clay and Woodruff employed to commence suits. £9 16s. clerk's 

and sheriff's fees ordered to be paid 23 



8 

Mordecai Sheftall's affidavit respecting lost Bond and Mortgage pro- 
duced and placed in the hands of Mr. Clay for action as in such cases. 23 
Lot 2 Perceival Ward — ground rent of £5 per annum ordered to be 

paid 2'6 

Motion to build postponed, and Committee appointed to obtain plan 

and estimate 23 

Committee also to investigate claims of Society to lot adjoining lot 2. 23 

Funeral of Dr. Wm. Bryan, October 25th, 28 members attended 23 

President reports sundry claims given Clay and Woodruff for suit. Also 
sundry amounts paid out, including fifteen shillings for seven year's 

ground rent of lot 2 24 

St. Andrew's Society having possession of Filature (December I,) no 

meeting was held 24 

James Buckley to be Schooled 24 

1795. Building Committee report plan — requested to report estimate, &c, 

&c, at next meeting 25 

Mr. Pendleton proposes to report a By-Law of terms and conditions 

upon which children shall be educated 25 

Society to be authorized to bind out. . . ., 25 

Building Committee recommend a postponement of the whole matter. 26 

John Gilbert to be Schooled 26 

President to invite Clergy and strangers, not over six, to dine with So- 
ciety, and Stewards to provide a dinner for forty persons. Usual notice 

to be published in the Georgia Gazette 26 

45th Anniversary, April 23d, 1795, held at Filature, 36 present 26 

Edward Lloyd gave excuse for absences — fines remitted 26 

Sir George Houston the President, made excuse — fine remitted 26-27 

George Woodruff and Andrew McCredie, made excuses — fines re- 
mitted. President and Vice President, made excuses — fines remitted. 
William H. Spencer, John Herb and Peter S. Laffirte, made excuses — 

fines remitted 27 

Noble W. Jones, Wm. Gibbons and John Berrien, Committee to ex- 
amine President's account report, received by him from last to present 
Anniversary, £147 19s. lid; that had been loaned out £75, and ex- 
pended, £57 13s. lid., and in the box, £15 16s. 9d 27 

Notice of appropriation to the Society of the personal fines of the 

late Mayor and Aldermen — £6 6s. of the amount received 27 

Ordinance regulating terms on which Children are to be Schooled. . . 28 

Secretary directed to form an Alphabetical List of Members 29 

Secretary's salary increased to $60 per annum 29 

$300 appropriated for schooling children and instructing them in 

Psalmody and for books and stationery 29 

James B. Younge, Richard Wayne and George Woodruff, Committee 

to superintend the education, &c 29 

All accounts to be hereafter kept in dollars and cents 29 

Pounds, shillings and pence, to be estimated at the rate of $1 for £ — 

4d. 8s ". 29 

George Throop gave his note in full 29 



9 

Vice President paid Emanuel Delaplains note 29 

John T. Noel, George "Woodruff and Thomas Eice, each paid their 

respective notes 29 

John Armour and Hampton Lillibridge, each appeared, paid, signed 

rules and took their seats 30 

George "Woodruff and Sheftall Sheftall, elected Stewards but declined 

and paid fine 30 

Matthew McAllister, John Y. Noel and Richard Wayne, successively 

elected and declined and paid fine 30 

John Berrien was then chosen Steward 30 

President Habersham takes* leave of the Society to enter upon 

his duties as Postmaster General of the United States 31 

Complimentary resolutions to Ex-President Habersham 31 

" Twenty two and one half a dollar" paid for admission 32 

" Eleven and one quarter of dollar" and note, for admission 32 

Applications by Mr. Berrien, Mr. Krieger and Mr. Tetard for loans. . 32 

Letter of Ex-President Habersham in reply to resolutions 32 

Malsy Kitchin to be Schooled 33 

" Eorty-one dollars and one-half of a dollar" paid James Port 33 

Peter S. Laffitte's statement and proposition relative to money bor- 
rowed from the Society in May, 1774 by the late James Papot — "as 
the period to which the transaction alludes, involves in it the loss sus- 
tained by the Society in the destruction of their Bonds and documents 
during the war, whereby no vouchers appear, &c, Resolved, that the 
Society accept the Bond, &c, of Peter S. Laffitte, &c, &c. Bond given . . 33-34 
Paid Lydia Myers, $12 50 for Schooling and James Port $36 for do . . 35 
Also, " one dollar and thirty-seven cents and one-half of a cent for 

books." 35 

$100 appropriated to promote the building of a Poor House and Hos- 
pital and to be applied in the purchase of Lottery Tickets 35 

1796. Capt. John Howell "paid his admission money with twenty-two and 

one-half of a dollar, also, one dollar twelve and one-half cent iuterest." 35 
Paid $100 for fifty Lottery Tickets in Seaman's Hospital and Poor 

House Lottery 35 

Lottery Tickets drew $55. Bought twenty Tickets in 2d Class 36 

Mary Brown to be Schooled 36 

Stewards to provide dinner on Anniversary suitable for 40 persons. 37 
President and Vice President to invite Clergy and any Strangers not 

exceeding 9 to dine 37 

46th Anniversary, April 23. 1796. held at Filature. 35 present. 
"John Krieger paid up one hundred and eighty-five dollars and four- 
teen one-half cents in full of his Bond," &c 37 

The President, Joseph Clay, Thos. Rice, Mr. McAllister and John 

Morel made excuses for default and had fines remitted 37 

"Mr. Vice President sent in an excuse, also Mr. Xorment, which were 

read and ordered to lie over till the next Quarterly Meeting." 37 

David Montaigut and John Berrien sent in excuses and had fines re- 
mitted 38 



10 

Lottery Tickets have drawn $38. $40 invested in ten Tickets in the 
3d Class of said Lottery 38 

Noble "W. Jones, Chas. Oddingsells, Oliver Bowen and George Jones, 
Committee to examine President's account report, received by him from 
23d April last to 4th inst, $566 50. Paid out, $3 13 53. Balance in 
hand, $192 91 38 

President authorized to loan the money in hand agreeable to Rule, 
reserving $300 for contingent expenses 38 

Recommend Mr. Ports' salary to be raised to $14 50 per quarter for 
each scholar 39 

Accounts in future to be settled at Quarterly Meeting previous to An- 
niversary, which to be held at 10 A. M., for that purpose 39 

No person shall be balloted for on Anniversary for Membership, unless 
application is made at least one Meeting previously 39 

Election of officers — Scheuber declines re-election as Secretary on ac- 
count of his duties in the Post Office 39 

Edward Dillon's petition was read (second time) — he was ballotted 
for but not admitted 39 

Petitions of (26) severally read, ballotted for and admitted 39-40 

Petition of Frederick Shick also read, ballotted for and not admitted. 40 

12 Newly admitted Members attended, and for want of time could 
not comply with the Rules, but were permitted to join in the Cele- 
bration of the Anniversary 40 

Defaulting Members, (32) to be charged with $1 each towards An- 
niversary expenses 41 

Loaned Justus H. Scheuber and Balthaser Shaffer on two separate 
Bonds, $250 41 

Oliver Elsworth, Chief Justice of the United States Court, dined with 
the Society 41 

President reported monies received for admission from eight persons, 
also recovered from Estates of Samuel Stirk and Joseph Wright 41 

Dr. N. W. Jones presents donation and request from Rev. Adam 
Boyd 42 

Rules and By-Laws to be reported and amendments suggested 42 

The Yice President submitted a Pamphlet by Dr. Boyd, the circulation 
of which he wished the Society to promote — consideration postponed. 42 
k "Win. Belcher admitted agreeable to *7th Rule, he having produced a 
Certificate that his father "Wm. Belcher, deceased, was admitted a Mem- 
ber April 23d, 1168 42 

Petition of John Carroway Smith read 1st time 43 

Key of Room refused Steward by City Marshal 43 

Resolved, that Council be informed of refusal of key 43 

Petition of John C. Smith read 2d time 43 

Motion made July 4th, to publish Ordinance regulating terms and 
conditions for Schooling Children, considered and postponed 43 

Alderman Young stated that Council had reprimanded their Officer 
for his refusal of key 44 

Secretary to take an Indenture for the Children 44 



11 

Key of the Long Room of the Filature again withheld . . , 44 

Members summoned to attend funeral of Rev. Thomas Harris 

McCaule 44 

Petition of John C. Smith again read 44 

President excused for non-attendance at the last Meeting. Mr. Armour, 

Mr. Deveaux and Mr. Bowen, also excused 44 

President reported that he had paid for Schooling, $43 25; that he 
had loaned to $250 cash, and to $150, that he had re- 
ceived for admission from $22 50 cash, and from William Belcher 

for do., $11 25 ; and that he had recoveredfrom $250 and from 

$87 39 44-45 

Resolved, that the Stewards have a separate key made, and that 

the Secretary inform the Mayor and Aldermen 45 

Note. — Minutes lost and in possession of the Society 45 

1797. (Minutes, mere memoranda) 46 

47th Anniversary, held at the Filature, 36 present 47 

Excuses made and acted on. Under the spirit of the new Rule of this 

day, Mr. Thos. Cumming's fine of $7 remitted 47 

The President reported that he had loaned $200, and also J. 

Port $42 for educating Children ; paid for use of room, and had in 

hand, $122 72£ 47 

The Vice President and Mr. Wm. Gibbons, Sr., examined the vouch- 
ers and reported accordingly 47 

Rule No. 2 — Loan of Money 47 

Account of money received this day, April 24th, 1797 47 

Petition of J. C. Smith again read — admitted 48 

Filature being occupied by the Artillery, no Meeting held 48 

Mordecai Sheftall deceased; 40 years a Member of the Society. 49 

Stewards reprimanded for neglect of duty 49 

Committee on Rules to be reminded of the necessity to report 49 

Excuses for absences, funerals, &c 50 

1798. 48th Anniversary held at the City Hall, (Filature,) number present 
not stated 50 

Mr. Glass made excuse — question being put, was negatived 51 

Election of officers; President and Yice President, re-elected 51 

Notice given that it would be moved in Council to declare void grant 

of Lots in Percival Ward — action thereon 51 

Petition of Thos. Savage laid over till next Meeting 51 

Letter of resignation from Mr. Anciaux 51 

The Tice President presented an extract from the Minutes of City 

Council. (Extract not on Minutes.) 51 

Note. — Rules and signatures of Members 52 

1808. Rules adopted May 23d, 1808, and signatures 53-61 

Note. — Minutes next in order, 1815. Board of Managers 61 

1815. Secretary to make a list of all the claims of the Society 62 

Suits to be instituted against all who fail to pay 62 

Messrs. Harden and S. Wayne, a Committee to inquire into the affairs 

of the Society, and make a general expose 62 



12 

President appoints Frederick Herb, Manager, instead of Mr. Bolton, 
resigned 62 

Judgment vs. Mary Leuden, Ex'ix., John Glass, $562 21. Petition 

of Ex'ix., for indulgence granted 63 

1816. Additional compensation of $100 allowed Secretary 63 

Mr. Geo. Glen to obtain Books and papers from Mr. Wallace, and to 
act as Secretary to this Board 63 

Rules adopted for the Board of Managers. The Board to meet 1st 
Monday in every month. Every Member absent 15 minutes after hour 
appointed, to be fined 64 

A School Committee of two for every two months 64 

Boys to attend Divine Service, different Churches on different Sab- 
baths 64 

No boy to be received unless bound until 21. Boys to have each a 
Sunday suit 64 

All in arrears to be notified that their accounts will be placed in the 
hands of an Attorney, unless paid immediately. . . , 64 

Dr. Read and Mr. Hunter, a Committee to obtain lumber and have 
doors and windows put up to Society's portion of Academy building. 65 

Letter from R. "Watts, in reference to his indebtedness — having re- 
moved from the State, did not consider himself a Member 65 

William Shearer admitted a beneficiary of the Society 65 

Public notice to be given, requiring all gentlemen of the Law, to make 
an immediate return of the Bonds and Notes in their possession belong- 
ing to the Society 66 

Committee to have lower floor of building laid and to rent to Mr. 
Johnson for twelve months 66 

Letter of R. J. Houstoun, relative to Schooling the Boys at White 
Bluff. Thought unnecessary at present to change situation of Boys. 66-6*7 

Trustees of Chatham Academy propose to sell tract of land in Glynn 
County, the joint property of Academy, U. S. and P. H. and H 67 

President authorized to act — land advertised and to be sold 68 

President to unite with P. H. and H. and C. A. for the purpose of mak- 
ing demand of all Titles for lands, or other papers that may be in the 
hands of any individual, the joint property of these Institutions, and to 
deposit them for safe keeping where they may deem proper 6S 

Proposal received for finishing Society's portion of the Academy — not 
acted on 69 

Mr. John Hunter, to have all the floors in Society's building laid and 
two rooms finished * 69 

Children placed with Mr. John Carr 69 

1817. Estate of Hills, Estate of Stiles, Hills' bridge, &c 69-70 

Mrs. Ann Christie to have $10 per month for board of Boys 70 

Anthony Suares and Wm. Durasseau, proposed to be bound to F. 
S. Fell, as printers 70 

Board thought printing business not of sufficient importance, and 
requested Mr. John Hunter to apply for places to some respectable 
carpenter, bricklayer or some other mechanic 70 



13 

Interest of the Society in Estate of Jos. Hills, to be advertised for sale. 71 

James Tracy, admitted 71 

Committee appointed to confer with Free School, relative to secur- 
ing a permanent teacher jointly 71 

President states, had bound out Tracy and Duresseau, and had had no 71 
offer for Society's interest in Estate of Hills, and presented a general 

account of Mr. J. Cuyler's transactions with the Estate, &c 72 

Ogeechee bridge leased out at twelve hundred dollars per year 72 

Mrs. Christie, who had charge of the Boys, deceased 72 

Steele White and John Hunter, appointed a Committee to contract 
with Mr. Carr for boarding and schooling the boys, mending, &c, and 

for renting Society's portion of the Academy 72 

Secretary to state at next meeting, what debts have been sued, date 

of suits, progress, &c 73 

810,000 offered for Hills' bridge 73 

Proposition made for purchase of Ogeechee bridge 73 

Mr. Carr to board and School the Boys, mend, &c, for $167 per an- 
num, and to rent Society's part of the Academy for $600 per annum, 

reserving one room for use of the Society 73-74 

Secretary been unable to see Mr. Wayne, and cannot report yet. . . 74 

Wm. Bollinger, through Mr. Carr, applies for re-admission — admitted. 74 
Petition to be presented Legislature for lands adjacent Ogeechee 

Bridge 75 

Committee appointed to request the Ministers to Preach Charity Ser- 
mons 75 

Letter of J. H. Ash, relative to a house, the property of the Estate 

of Burnside and the Society — action thereon 75 

Tract of land in Glynn County to be sold 76 

Committee and Mrs. Burnside could not agree on terms 76 

Hills' bridge advertised — means to be devised to protect it 76 

1818. Secretary to advertise change of application for membership from 

Society to the Board 76 

President to have placed a marble slab over entrance of Society's 

building, with inscription, when the Society was founded and its object. 77 

Hills' bridge not to be allowed to be sold for less than $10,000. The 
Female Asylum and Union Society to purchase it for any thing under 

this 77 

Marble slab ordered procured — expense $40 77 

James S. Hoffman to be bound out 77 

Daniel Phillips admitted 78 

Xot more than two boys to be permitted to sleep in one bed, &c. . . 78 
Hills' bridge purchased for $5,500 by Society and Female Asylum. 

Bridge to be repaired and lands adjacent surveyed 78 

Application to be made to Justices I. C, to remit $500 due by Hills' 

Estate, for the benefit of the Society 78 

Stephen Walsh to be bound to John F. Herb, blacksmith 79 

Bridge leased to William Hanna, at $1,200 per annum 79 

President to bind out such Boys as are sufficiently advanced 79 

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President to make known through the papers, that one additional Or* 

phan Boy will be received 79 

Richard Strop to be admitted, provided his Guardian will continue to 
manage his property, and pay annually to the President the amount of 

his annual income 80 

Visiting and School Committee requested to report at next meeting, 

state of the Boy's clothing and their progress in education 80 

James Johnson, bound to S. C. & J. Schenck, as a book-binder. 81 
President to confer with Female Asylum, relative to sale of the bridge 

at Ogeechee 81 

School Committee requested to report at next meeting, the progress 

of the Boys and their domestic situation 81 

Hills' bridge to be sold 81 

Ministers to be requested to preach Charity Sermons in aid of the 

funds of the Society 82 

Certain debts to be canceled — collector to be employed 82 

William Middleton and Daniel L. Dent admitted 82 

Mr. Cleland and Dr. Sheftall, Visiting Committee for Jan. and Peb. . 82 

Resignation of John P. Henry and James Hunter 82 

Richard W. Habersham and James Morrison, Committee to examine 

claims of the Society to the Estate of Justus H. Scheuber 82 

Hills' bridge sold to Williams and Bourquin, for $8,000 83 

School Committee report satisfactorily 83 

Mr. Couper in possession of College tract 83 

John McLagan admitted 83 

Use of room given to the Sunday School, and contract to be renewed 

with Mr. Carr 83 

President and Mr. Cleland, School Committee for March and April. 84 

Henry Hatfield admitted. Resignation of John Dillon 85 

Secretary to notify the public, that there is a vacancy for one Boy 

upon its bounty 85 

Arrangements to be made to receive the President of the United 
States, for the purpose of showing him the different Charitable Institu- 
tions, &c 85 

President Monroe was received in appropriate style, May 12 86 

1819. President Hunter's address to the President 86 

Alexander Marlome, bound to John M. Hanny as a printer 86 

Boys bound to John King, to be discharged and bound, Duresseau 

to Cannon & Fowler and Chaly to Rolf & Newman 86 

Benjamin Phillips to be reinstated 86 

Mr. Rees and Mr. Cleland, Committee for the ensuing month 86 

Edmund Walsh, formerly on the bounty of the Society, having re- 
turned, to be engaged to learn the painting business 87 

Visiting Committee report boys seem to stroll more in the streets 
than is proper — Resolved, that in future, they be confined to the Aca- 
demy, except, &c 88 

Visiting Committee, John Lewis, Fred'k Herb 88 

Ministers to be requested to preach charity sermons for the benefit 
of the Society 88 



15 

Visiting Committee report, not much improvement in the Boys 88 

Visiting Committee for Jan. and Feb., Moses Cleland & Jos. Penfield. 8S 

Collections in the Churches, $589 31 89 

Mr. Carr to instruct and support the Boys for $150 per annum each. 90 

Sundry accounts to be cancelled 91 

Dr. Sheftall and Mr. Jos. George, Visiting Committee May and June 90-91 

Note. — End of Minutes, Statement of Books. &c— Seal lost 92 

From Journal to Ledger Xo. 3. for 1802 to 1810, pages 92 to 96 and 

further on 1S2 to 184 92-96 

1805. Fines for leaving the Society this day without permission 94 

Legacy from William Gibbons, $100 94 

1808. Blotter not now in possession of the Society. — Note 95 

1820. July 10. Rules — Resolved, that the Secretary have digested the Rules 

of the Society as they now are, &c 96 

1S21. 71st Anniversary. April 23d 97 

Rules presented and accepted and ordered published with names of 

members — Lowell Mason, Secretary 97 

Society to meet quarterly: for default, fines as follows: $3. $22, $2, 

$H, 50 cents 97 

Expense of Anniversary dinner to be paid by those who dine, not to 

exceed $3 each ; any thing over to be made up from fines of absentees, 

$H each 98 

Board of Managers to meet monthly on the first Tuesday 98 

Any member dining out or inviting company on Anniversary, fined $10. 98 
Any officer elect declining to serve, fined — President, $5 ; Vice Presi- 
dent, $4 : Secretary, $3, and Stewards $3 9S 

Secretary's salary. $150 per annum 98 

Annual contribution, $6. Note — changed from $3 to $4, May 23, 

1808 99 

Admission fee, S22 50 and 75 cents to Secretary for certificate, &c. 99 

Admission fee, $11 25 to the son of a seven year's member 99 

Each member on admission, to subscribe to the Rules of the Society. . 99 
Resignations to be made in writing and not to be accepted until all 

demands have been paid 100 

Society shall have a common seal emblematical of the Institution.. . . 100 

Boys to attend funeral of a deceased member 100 

Society to continue as long as there are three members living — if there 

be but three, to have the power to dissolve the Society and dispose of 

its funds to public charitable uses only 100 

Rules can only be altered at a regular meeting after three months 

notice has been given 100 

List of members (134) April 1st, 1822 100 

Statement of Meetings, fines, contribution and names of boys. List 

of members, (112) April 3d, 1826 101-102 

1828. Minute Book, April 1st, 1S28 to April 23d, 1858 102 

1828-29. Extracts from President Xicoll's reports, 23d April, 1828 and ; 29 102-3 

1831. 81st Anniversary, April 23 103 

Geo, TV. Anderson, elected President, F. Sorrel, Vice President 103 



16 

Resolved, that so much of the Constitution as relates to dinner, be abol- 
ished — unanimously passed 103 

The Boys, (12) this year, sent to Springfield, Effingham County 103 

1832. Fines for meetings abolished except 1st Monday in April and Anni- 
versary. Fine for 1st Monday in April, $1 ; for Anniversary, $1£. . .103-4 

1833. Thomas Young, deceased, bequeathed to the Society, $5,000 105 

Exchange Stock redeemed by City Council — principal and interest 

$?02 105 

Samuel B. Parkman's sentiment at Anniversary dinner 105 

A. A. Suares, a former pupil, made to the Society a donation of $500 105 

Mr. Suares admitted a member for life 105 

Letter of acknowledgement to Mr. Suares 105 

1834. Extract from President Sorrel's report 105-6 

John Bolton, formerly of Savannah now of New York, presents to 

the Society $20 106 

Resolution of thanks, &c, to the Orator Col. Howell Cobb, who was 

once a beneficiary of the Society 106 

Col. Cobb admitted an honorary member 106 

Resolution of thanks to President Sorrel 106 

Letter of the President to Col. Howell Cobb, enclosing certificate 

of Honorary membership 107 

85th Anniversary, April 23d, 1835. 107 

1835. Resolutions on the death of Dr. Moses Sheftall 107 

Baron Behr, the Rev. Mr. Bulfinch and others, dined with the Society 

this day 107 

1836. Letter of the President to Sheftall Sheftall, Esq., communicating 
above Resolutions 107 

Robert Cooper, deceased, bequeathes Society $50 108 

1837. Boys brought from Springfield and placed with Mr. John Haupt 108 

1839. President Purse reports, received a bequest to the Society of four 
Shares Planters' Bank Stock from the late William M. Evans of West 
Chester, New York. 108 

1840. 90th Anniversary, April 23d 108 

Rules to be digested and submitted at next Anniversary 108-9 

1841. Extract from President Arnold's report 109 

1842. Rules submitted and laid over for action 109 

Secretary to place all accounts over $12 in suit, if he cannot otherwise 

collect them 109 

Only between ninety and one hundred paying members. Secretary's 
salary reduced from $150 to $75 ' 109 

1844. President Cohen recommends a change in Rules — no charge as ad- 
mission fee — annual contribution, $5, and no salary for Secretary, but 

instead, a per centage on collections 109 

Secretary proposed to serve without compensation, if he had nothing 
to do with collections — referred to Managers 110 

1846. President Cohen states, Society is manifesly on the decline, &c, and 
again recommends abrogation of admission fee of $12, and reduction of 
contribution to $5. Also, reports finances in an improving condition 110 



17 

By resolutions adopted, Rnles changed as above advised 110 

Committee of six appointed to obtain new members 110 

1847. 97th Anniversary. April 23d Ill 

President reports pecuniary affairs in a flourishing condition, and mem- 
bers lessening Ill 

Thanks tendered Dr. Posey for gratuitous medical attention to the 

beneficiaries and uniform kindess to them Ill 

Alterations in By-Laws proposed last Anniversary unanimously 

adopted Ill 

1849. 99th Anniversary, April 23d Ill 

Ten beneficiries now on Society and have several applications ... Ill 

This year several new members have been admitted Ill 

1850. 100th Anniversary, April 23d 112 

Mrs. Perla Sheftall Solomons, presents to the Society a Box made 

from the Live Oak, under which the Charter of the Society was preserved 
during the occupancy of the City by the British during the Revolutionary 

War 112 

Resolution of thanks by Hon. Jno. C. NicolL 112 

Extract from President Cohen's report 112-13 

President and Board to digest and submit Rules 113 

President to add synopsis of the history and objects of the Society. .. 113 

1851. 101st Anniversary, April 23d 113 

Addition made to Academy building — rent $1000 113-14 

Rules, &c. submitted — Report, Rules, &c. ordered to be printed 114 

Resolutions on tbe death of Rev. Edward Xeufville 114 

A dinner resolved upon for next Anniversary, to be paid for by sub- 
scription, and Clergymen of the City and Strangers to be invited 114 

Rules and Regulations of the Society 114-18 

Meetings quarterly, and fines for default 114 

Fines for not serving on election to office — President $5, Yice Presi- 
dent $4, Secretary and Stewards $3 115 

Board of Managers to meet monthly, 1st Tuesday 115 

Secretary's salary, $150 per annum 117 

Members not paying their dues to be stricken off the roll of mem- 
bership 117 

Each member shall subscribe the Rules of the Society 117 

Xo resignation to be accepted until all demands are paid 117 

To have a common seal emblematical of the institution 118 

Boys to attend funerals of deceased members 118 

Alterations of Rules only to be made after three months notice... 118 

List of members, (77 ; ) April 23d, 1851 118 

Oration of Dr. Preston, delivered April 23d, 1833 119-'31 

Origin of the Society and celebration of its Anniversary by four of its 
members whilst prisoners of war 125-'26 

1852. 102d Anniversary, April 23d, 132 

President Cohen reports completion of wing of the Academy 132 

Resolutions on the death of Benjamin Snider 132 

Resolution authorizing improvement of Lot 2 Percival Ward 132 



18 

Resolved to apply to procure the appointment of a Cadet at "West Point, 132 

1853. President Cohen reports Society free from debt, &c, and declines re- 
election 132-33 

List of Assetts, Leases, &c 133-34 

Capt. Hughe's proposition relative to vacant lands 134 

Resolution of thanks to President Cohen 134 

Mr. Edward Padelford elected President — resigned May 14, and Mr. 

Jos. S. Pay elected 134 

1854. 104th Anniversary, April 23d, 1854 134 

President stated that Mr. Pilmore's arrival prevents adjournment for 

intended recreation at 45 mile station. C. R. R 134 

Extract from President Fay's report — recommends the purchase of a 
place ; also change of Rule about orator ; also refers to ungranted 

lands — further Legislation necessary 134-35 

List of Society's property and income 136 

Acts of the Legislature, relative to ungranted lands 136-37 

Purchase of a place authorized 138 

Alteration of Rule 4, relative to Orator, read first time 139 

Election of officers — Pay, President ; A. Minis, Yice President ; Wil- 
son, Secretary 139 

Bethesda to be bought — June 24th, 1854 139 

1855. 105th Anniversary, Bethesda, April 23d, 140 

President Fay's report. In January, removed Boys to Bethesda. Its 

cost, &c 140 

Boys attended gratuitously by Dr. Posey 11 years — a pitcher to be 

presented 141 

List of the Society's property as it now stands and annual income. 141-42 

List of Boys — their ages, &c 144-45 

Correspondence with Dr. Posey 145 

Address by Robert H. Griffin 146-52 

Whitefield begins the foundation of Bethesda, March 25th, 1860 147 

Ninety years after Whitefield died and was buried in Newbury port. 
Col. G-. proposes to ;t ask once more that Massachusetts shall give up 

our dead" 148 

Ode by Rev. John Pierpont, Jr 152-'53 

Amendment to Rule 4, unanimously adopted 154 

Election of officers — Fay, President ; Minis, Yice President ; Wilson, 

Secretary 154 

1856. 106th Anniversary, Bethesda, April 26th, 154 

President Fay's report 154-55 

Nine additional boys admitted this year 156 

A further reduction of funded money has been required to complete 

and pay for our improvements 156 

List of property, (including Bethesda, 1 25 acres.) 156 

The legacy of Thos. Young — a special fund, &e 156 

Present annual income of the Society 156-51 

Ungranted lands estimated at 20,000 acres at least 151 

Law passed last Legislature, legalizing the binding of Children, Ac 157 



19 

$75 received from the Mayor. 101 members added this year. . 4 . . 158 

Survey and plat of Bethesda by Mr. Hughes 158 

Books from Mr. Battersby, Mr. Pierpont, Mr. Purse and others 158 

Beport of President received, adopted, &c 159 

Read first time amendments to Rule 17 and Rule 3 159 

Election of officers — Fay, President; Minis, Tice President; Wil- 
son, Secretary 159 

Adjourned to dinner, after which assembled to hear address of Hon. 
Francis S. Bartow. Prayer by Rev. A. J. Karn. Song (composed by 

the President.) 160 

Committee to consult and arrange with Chatham Academy and Sa- 
vannah Free School, relative to ungranted lands, &c 161 

1857. 107th Anniversary, Bethesda, April 23d, 161 

Presentation of Flag in behalf of the Stewards 162 

President's report — 1 Boys admitted the past year. Names of Boys, &c. 1 63 

Property and income about same as last year 164 

Total disbursements this year, $5,1 84 42 165 

Farm School in Boston — Orphan House in Charleston 166 

Ungranted lands — further Legislation may be needed 166 

Appointment of a Treasurer recommended ; also a revision of the 

Rules. 16 new members this year, in all, 260 166-67 

Donations — Books, &c ; also 160 acres land 168 

Election of officers — Fay, President ; Walker, Yice President ; Wil- 
son, Secretary 168 

By Laws referred to the Board of Managers to report alterations 169 

Rule 17, requiring members to attend funerals, repealed 169 

Rule 3, imposing fines for non-attendance of meetings, repealed... . 169 
Rev. George H. Clark, delivered an address after prayer by Rev. 

Mr. Key 169 

Ode by Rev. John Pierpont, Jr. — sung by Mrs. Scholl and others. .169-'70 
Mr. Purse's resolution — that members pay $5 each, or procure anew 

member 171 

108th Anniversary, Bethesda, 23d April, 1858 171 

President Fay's Annual report 171-75 

House occupied by the late Mr. Starr, purchased for $500 172 

Bequest to the Society by the late Henry Haupt of $500 172 

Total expenditure this year. $4,945 90. Total income, $3,981 99... 172 

Average expense of Boys $165. The present number, 40 172 

1858. Donation from an unknown friend, $175 173 

Donation from 37 ladies and gentlemen, $2,700 173 

$5 00 set apart as a building fund. " We should also steadily increase 

our permanent fund/' 173 

By-Laws submitted conformable to the altered position and operations 

of the Society 174 

Without the co-operation of the Trustees of Chatham Academy, it is 

feared nothing will ever be realized from the ' : ungranted lands." 174 

Mr. Tasker, succeeded by Mr. Wm. H. Shepard, as teacher 174 

Our School pronounced to be second to none in Chatham County 174 



20 

During the three years and upwards at Bethesda, there has been 

no occasion to call a Physician to the Boys 1?4 

Society indebted to Managers for principal cost of addition to sleep- 
ing accommodations 115 

Donation of Books, &c. Present number of members, 363 175 

Closing remarks of Mr. Fay, in retiring from the Presidency 175 

Superintendent's and Teacher's Reports 175-78 

Table of current income and expenditure 1857 -'8 _ 179 

Summary from Treasurer's account current 180 

Election of Officers — "Walker, President ; Cooper, Vice President ; 

Thomas, Secretary ; Courvoisie, Treasurer 180 

Address by Rev. W. H. Potter. Sundry resolutions of thanks 180-81 

Anniversary Song — Home again 181-82 

Items of expendiutre from Journal 3 182-84 

Cash Dr. to Bonds and Notes received from Orphan House Estate. . . 184 
An Act to explain an Act entitled an Act, to establish an Academy in 
the County of Chatham, and investing certain property in Selina Coun- 
tess, Dowager of Huntingdon, Dec. 20, 1791 185 

An Act to authorize the Trustees of the Orphan House or Bethesda 
College, in the County of Chatham, to sell certain unproductive lands, 
and to reduce the number of Trustees of the said Institution, Dec. 3d, 

1804. 186 

An Act to authorize the President of the Trustees of the Bethesda Col- 
lege, the President of the Union Society, the President of the Board of 
Managers of the Savannah Poor House and Hospital Society, the Chair- 
man of Commissioners of the Chatham Academy and the Mayor of the 
City of Savannah, to dispose of the property of the Bethesda College or 
Orphan House Estate, for the uses herein mentioned, Dec. 22d, 1808. . . 187 
Letter from T. M. Bradford, Land and General Agency Office, Mil- 

ledgeville, in reference to proceedings of Commissioners 188 

Schedule of debts apportioned to the Savannah Poor House and Hos- 
pital Society from the debts arising from the sales of Bethesda or Or- 
phan House Estate 188-89 

Cash account kept by President Sheftall, 1815, '16, '17 189-95 

Resolution of thanks to President Sheftall, Apr. 23d, 1818 195 

Extract, from Georgia Gazette and Savannah Republican files, 1774 

to 1790, from 1799 to 1815 and from 1821 to 1828 196-205 

Anniversary discourses and addresses, and who delivered by 206 

Oration of Hon. Thos. U. P. Charlton 1-13 

Oration of Col. Howell Cobb 14-21 

Oration of Hon. Robert M. Charlton 22-29 

Record of beneficiaries, as far as they could be ascertained 

Record of officers as far as they could be ascertained 

Honorary Members 

. Beth esda, its founders, &c, by J. E. Cann 

* Orations of Charlton, Cobb and Charlton are not in order as printed 
above ; they follow Bethesda, its founders, &c. 



SYNOPSIS 



OF MEETINGS HELD, ADMISSION OF MEMBERS. OF RECEIPTS AND 
EXPENDITURES. 



MEETINGS HELD AND MEMBERS PRESENT. 

Faae. 

1791. At Brown's Coffee House. April 23 (31). May 2 (5). June 6 (4). 

July 4 (16) 1-3 

August 1 (5). September 5 (4). October 3 (4). November 7 (9). 

December 5 (12) 4 

1792. At Mrs. Barbara Eppinger's. January 2 (15). February 6(7). March 

5 (12) 5 

At Major Brown's Coffee House. April 2 (13). April 23 (25). May 

7(7). June4(il) 5-6-7 

July 2 (8). August 6 (12). Sept 3 (2) 8 

September 27. to attend funeral of Leonard Cecil (20). October 

1 (7). Nov. 5 (9). Dec 4 (6). Dec. 14 (1 2) 9 

1793. January 7 (12). February 4 (6). March 1 (10) 9 

At the Filature. April 1 (18). April 23 (15). May 6 (3) 9-10-12 

June 3 (15). July 1 (12). August 5 (9). September 2 (8). Octo- 
ber 7 (2). November 4 (6). December 2 (7) 12-13 

1794. January 6 (9) 13 

At Mr. John Carsan's. Feb. 3 (10). March 3 (11). April 7 (17) 14 

At the Filature. May 5 (9). June 2 (12) 18-19 

July 7 (19). August 4 (12). September 1 (11) 23 

October 6 (11). October 25 (28). November 3 (9) 24 

1795. Jan. 5 (12). February 2 (10). March 2 (5) 25 

April 6 (15). April 23 (36). May 4 (11) 25-26-31 

June 1 (12). June 10, at the house of Mr. Carsan, to attend the 

funeral of Gecrge Houstoun, (37) 33 

July 6 (19). August 3 (II). September 7 (11) 33-4 

September 10. to attend funeral of John Rentz, near Thunder- 
bolt. (6) 34-5 

October 5 (12). November 2 (8). December 7 (5) 35 

1796. January 4 (12). February 1 (10). March 7 (3) 35-6 

March 14, to attend the funeral of Daniel Course, (24). April 4, 

(15) 36 

April £0, at the house of the President, to attend the funeral of 

Frederick K. Falun, (26) 41 

May 2 (13). June 3, at the house of David Montaigut, to attend 

his funeral, (.-S9) 41 

June 6 (1 5). July 4 (23). August 1 (10) 43 

September 5 (11). September 14, to attend funeral of Rev. Thos. 

H. McCaule 43-4 



22 

At the house of Steward, John D. Dickinson, Oct. 3, (11). No* 

vember 7(7) 45 

1191. At the house of Mr. John Hamilton, January 2, (11). February 

6 (14). March 6 (14) 45-6 

At the new Theatre, in Warren Ward April — , (30) 46 

At the Filature, May 1, (— ). June 5 (8) 48 

At the City Hall, in Filature, July 3, (14) 49 

At the house of Justus H. Scheuber, to attend funeral of Mor- 

decai Sheftall, Esq., July 1 (30) 49 

At the Filature, August 1(2). September 4 (17). September 26, 

funeral of John Moore (31). October 2 (17) 49 

At City Hall, November 6 (l).December 4 (4) 49 

1*98. At the Filature, Jan. 1 (7). February 5 (11). March 5 (4) April 

2 (7) 50 

At the City Hall, April 23 (— ). May 7 (7) 50-1 

July 2 (22). August 6 (8). September 3 [1 1]. October 1 [8] 52 

1808. May 23 53 

MEETINGS OF THE BOARD OF MANAGERS. 

1815. May 4 — 8. May 18 — postponed. June 1 — 3; adjourned 61-2 

1815-16, June 20—5. Jan. 10—5, at the Exchange 62-3 

AT THE EXCHANGE. 

1816. April 29—6, June 3—7. July 1—4 63-6-7 

August 5 — 5. September 3 — 4. November 5 — 5 . . 67-8 

1816-17. Dec. 3—4. January 7—5. April 3—5 69-70 

1817. May 6—6. June —4. August 5— 5 71-2 

September 9 — 6. October 7 — 5. November 4 — 5 73-4-5 

1817-18. December 2—6. February 3—4. March 26—4 75-6 

1818. May 5— 5. June 1—4. July 7— 4 76-7-8 

August 5 — 4. September 1 — 6, at Society's Room 79 

AT SOCIETY'S HALL— IN ACADEMY. 

181 8. October 6—4. November 3—4. December 1—4 80-1 

1819. January 5—4. February 2—4. March 2—4 81-2-3 

April 5—6. May 4 — 1. May 6—6 84-5 

June 1—5. July 6—3. August 3—4 85-6-7 

September 8—2. October 5—6. December 7—6 87-8 

1820. January 4—5. February 1—3. March 7—8 89 

April 4—6. May 2—6. July 10— 90-91-96 

1820-21. September 5—. April 23— 97 

Note. — The Rules adopted 1821, require monthly meetings of the Board of 
Managers, and quarterly meetings of the Society, and provide fines for default; 
but from 1820 to 1828, there are no minutes, and meetings are not herein reg- 
ularly recorded after that time. 

MEETINGS OF THE SOCIETY, &C. 
prom 1774 to 1790, 1798 to 1815, and 1820 to 1828,— .from files of the 

GEORGIA GAZETTE AND SAVANNAH REPUBLICAN. 

1774. January -, Monday. At the house of Peter Tondee 196 

1775. April 24. " « ;< il « 196 



23 

1773. April 24. Advertised for a Teacher 196 

1784. April 21. At the house of Richard Donavan Murray 196 

"23. i; • •• " u u to choose Offi- 
cers, etc. Dinner at 3 o'clock 196 

1735. February 14. At the house of Mr. Allison — special business 196 

1736. April 24. At the Coffee House, to choose Officers, &c. Dinner at 3 

o'clock 196 

June 5. Members in arrears requested to pay by 1st Monday in 

August 196 

September 4. Resolutions of thanks to "Win. Gibbons and others, 
members of the House of Assemby, and other honourable gen- 
tlemen, who supported the Act for incorporating this Society, 

passed July 14, 1786 196 

H87. April 23. At the Coffee House, to choose Officers, &c 136 

Verses on the Union Society 197 

17S8. April 22. At the Coffee House. Notice to those who have not at- 
tended for some time past 197 

1789. April 23. At the Coffee House, to choose Officers, &c 197 

1780. April 5. Notice to those who have been admitted members, and 
who have neglected to pay their admission money and subscribe 

the Rules 197 

April 23. At Brown's Coffee House, to choose Officers. <£c 197 

MEETINGS HELD AT THE CITY HALL, FILATURE. 

179S. January 7, "precisely at sunset.'* 1800, January fr July 7 198 

1801. January 5: April 23. July 6. 1802. April 5 198 

1803. January 27. extra meeting. April 23. 1804. April 23 198 

1505. April 23. A Charity Sermon, preached in the Baptist Church, by 

Rev. Mr. Clay 198 

1506. April 7. "Those persons who are desirous of joining this institu- 

tion will take notice that, agreeable to the Rules, unless appli- 
cation is made at the above period, they will not be admitted at 

the Annual Meeting 19S 

April 23. A Charity Sermon preached in the New Presbyterian 

Church, St. James' Square, by Rev. Mr, Best 198 

1807. April 6. Notice to those who desire to join to make application pre- 

vious to the Annual Meeting, or they cannot be admitted 199 

April 23. A Sermon, by the Rev. Mr. Kollock, at New Presbyterian 

Church, St. James' Square 199 

1808. April 4. April 23. Sermon by Rev. Mr. Holcombe, at Baptist 

Church, from the following word3 : !i He that has mercy for the 

poor, happy is he." 199 

Notice of Anniversary, from Savannah Republican. April 28. . 199 

1809. April 24. Notice from Savannah Republican. April 25 : <: An appro- 

priate discourse was delivered in the Presbyterian Church, by 
the Rev. Mr. Kollock, which concluded with an affecting ad- 
dress to the seventeen boys educated and supported on the bounty 
of the Institution." 199 

1810. April 23. July 2. October 1. 1811. April 23 200 



24 

1811. July 1. October 7. 1812, January 2. April 23 200 

1813. January 5. April 23, at the Georgia Hotel 201 

Notice of Annual Meeting, and names of Officers elected: from 

Savannah Republican 201 

MEETINGS HELD AT THE EXCHANGE. 

1813-14. October 14. January 3. January G. April 23. July 11. Octo- 

. . ber 8 201-2 

1815. April 24. Dinner at 3* o'clock 202 

Notice from Savannah Republican, and names of Officers elected. 202 

MEETINGS HELD AT SOCIETY'S HALL. 

1821. April 23. Sermon by Bev. Mr. Capers 202 

Notice from Savannah Republican, with names of Officers elected 202 

1822. April 23. Notice from Savannah Republican, with names of Officers 

elected , 203 

1823. April 24. Notice from Savannah Republican, with names of Officers 

elected 203 

Oration — the first ever delivered before the Society— by Thos. 

U. P. Charlton, Esq. Dinner at the Exchange at 4 o'clock 203 

1S24. April 23. Notice from Savannah Republican, with names of Officers 

elected 2 04 

1.825. April 23, at Sunday School Room, Academy. Notice from Savan- 
nah Republican, with names of Officers elected 204 

1826. April 24, at Society's Hall. Notice from Savannah Republican, 

with names of Officers elected 205 

1827. April 23, at Society's Hall. Notice from Savannah Republican, 

with names of Officers elected . 205 

1828. April 23, at Society's Hall. 78th Anniversary 205 

MEMBERS ADMITTED. 

1791. April 23. Dr. James B. Young 2 

1793. April 1. Joseph Clay, Jr., and Francis Stebbins 10 

April 23. Petitions read, of P. S. Laffitte, Richard Wayne. Robert 

Boltou, Daniel Course, John Berrian, John Tebeau. George 
Throop, John Y. Noel ; balloted for and elected 11 

1794. April 23. Petitions read of George Jones, John Cunningham, Jos. 

Miller, Thomas Rice, Robert Montford, Matthew McAllister, 
George Woodruff and Sheftail Sheftall; separately balloted for 
and duly elected 16 

1795. April 23. Petitions of John JRentz. Joseph Roberts, Slaughter 

Cowling, William Norment and Frederic Herb, were again read, 

separately ballotted for, and severally admitted 29 

Also, petitions of John Howell, John Armour, John D. Dickin- 
son, Hampton Lillibridge and James Jones, this day received 
and read, separately ballotted for, and each duly elected 29 

1796. April 23. Petitions of Isaac Benedix, John Gibbons, William Hunt- 

er, Ebenezer Jackson, Philip Milledge, Thomas M. Woodbridge, 
Robert Mitchell. William Belcher, Robert Watts, Nicholas An- 



25 

ciaux, David Gugel, John Grommet, John McCall, John X. 
Brailsford, James Shaw, George S. Hull, Solomon Shad, John 
Glass, Rev. Thos. H. McCaule, William Wallace, John Moore, 
Thomas Young, John McKinnon, James Mcintosh, Thomas 
Xetherclift and David Brydie Mitchell, being read, they were 

ballotted for and duly admitted 39-40 

William Beloher, admitted under 7th Rule 43 

1797. April 24. J. C. Smith, Wm. H. Lange, Thomas Pitt, and John Rob- 
erts admitted 48 

1S18. May 5. On second reading of Petition, Donald McLeod. John 
Speakman, Moses Herbert, John Tanner and John J. Robert?, 
were unanimously admitted 77 

1818. July 7. William H. Joyner, balloted for and unanimously admitted, 78-79 

Aug. 5. Archibald Smith, admitted 79 

Oct. 6. Samuel M. Bond, admitted 80 

Nov. 3. S. S. Williams, Worthington Gale and Joseph King, unan- 
imously admitted 80 

Dec. 1. Wm. M. Kelly, admitted 81 

1819. Feb. 2. Thomas Wright and Charles Manul, admitted 82 

J. P. Henry and James Hunter, resigned 82 

March 2. Fdward F. Tattnall, Francis H. Welman, Joseph Clay 

Habersham, Benjamin Howard, William Neff and William C. 

Wayne, admitted 83 

April 5. Thirty-one new members admitted 84 

June 1. Six new members admitted 86 

Dec. 7. Michael Brown, admitted 88 

1 820. May 2. Lazarus Petty, admitted 91 

[There are no minutes from 1820 to 1828. and after that time only lead- 
ing and prominent facts from the minutes have been transcribed.] 

MONEY RECEIVED. 

1791. JamesPort paid Society on account, (April 23, 1791) £ 5. 6s. 

Balance in hand at last Anniversary 69. 2s. 

Received since last Anniversary 10. 1 2s. 

;> from 29 persons for dinner on Anniversary. 13.10s. 
from Dr. Augustus Mayer, loaned him last 

Anniversary 5.19?. 

also, interest on same, to Xov. lasr 

17y2. April 23. Received on and since last Anniversary. . 

Received this day 44. 

179o. April 23. Received this year 

Received this day £61. 8s. 6d. 

1794. April 23. Received from last to presentAnniv. 

Received this day £84. 3s. 2d. 

17'j5. April 23. Received from last to present Anniversary. 
Received from Mayor and Aldermen, donation . . . 

" this day 

1796. April 23d. Received from 23d April, last, to 4th inst $566 50 38 

Received this day, April 23, 1796 397 40 40 



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1797. April 23. Sundry amounts loaned and paid out during- the 

year (no regular report) and balance in hand 122 77| 17 

Received this day 176 60£ 47 

1820. Collections in the Churches 589 31 89 

1802. April 23. Balance in hand of late President, M. McA., . . 135 44 92 

<; " Received from Sundry Members 166 35 92 

1 805. April 1. Legacy of Wm. Gibbons. Jr 100 00 94 

1806. April 23. Received from Thomas Dechenaux * 20 00 94 

1819. June 8. Interest on two Exchange Certificates from City 

Treasurer 48 00 96 

1820. Jan. 1. Interest on two Exchange Certificates, from City 

Treasurer 24 00 96 

1821. Jan. 1. Interest on two Exchange Certificates, from City 

Treasurer , 24 00 96 

(No minutes from 1820 to 1828.) 
1828. April 23. Total receipts this year, $1498 35, with the bal- 
ance from last year 2273 124 102 

(Receipts and Expenditures not hereafter regularly given.) 

1833. Bequeathed to the Society, by the late Thomas Young. . . 5000 00 104 

Exchange Stock, redeemed by City, principal and in- 
terest 702 00 104 

Donation from A. A. Suares, La 500 00 104 

1834. Donation from John Bolton, N. Y 20 00 106 

18:' 6. Bequest from the late Robert Cooper 50 00 108 

1839. Bequest from the late "Wm. M. Evans, of "West Chester. 

N. Y., 4 Shares Planters' Bank Stock, $80 paid in 320 00 108 

1841. Receipts the past year 1883 81 109 

Balance from last year 260 17 109 

1850. Received the past year, from all sources 2488 40 1 13 

18 53. Total Receipts, including $28 45, balance last year 3045 63 132 

1854, Present Annual Income 3466 00 136 

1855, " " " (Bethesda purchased) 2782 00 142 

1856, " '■' - 3746 00 156-7 

Donation from the Mayor, out of the Collections of 

1854 75 00 158 

1357. Donation from Mr. Andrew Low, a Land "Warrant. 1G0 

acres 167 

1 858. Bequest of the late Henry Haupt 500 00 172 

Income this year * . . 3981 99 172 

Donation from an unknown friend 175 00 173 

'• ;> 37 ladies and gentlemen "upwards of". 2700 00 173 

1810. Received from Orphan House Estate, on account 1085 02 184 

1814. Voluntary Contributions from sundry persons 70 00 184 

MONEY PAID OUT. 

1791. James Port, Paid him for Schooling £13. 13s. 9d. 2 

Paid last year for Schooling and other expenses. . 37. 0s. 7|d. 

Mr. Brown, dinner for 30 persons, on Anniversary . . 14. 0s. Od. 4 

James Port, for Schooling 5. 2s. 3d. 4 



27 

1792. John Hanarahan, Schooling, Jno. Warnock (also — ) 18s. 8d. 4 

1792. James Port, for Schooling 4. 4s. Od. 5 

Mrs. Lydia Myers, her account for Schooling 5 

James Port, for Schooling and Stationery 3. 18s. lid. 5 

April 23. Paid out and loaned on interest since last 

Anniversary 101. 9s. lOd. 6 

Mrs. Lydia Myers, for Schooling, six dollars $ 6 00 7 

Emblematical Copper Plate, and 100 Membership 

Certificates therefrom £10. 14s. 44d. 8 

Maj. Brown, balance for dinner, last xYnniversary. $20 00 8 

Mr. Stephens, for Seal for the Society £ 1. 9s. 4cl. 9 

1793. April 23. Expenses the past year 37. 3s. 24d. 10 

Messrs. Johnstons, the printers, for advertising. . 2. 3s. Od. 12 

1794. Justus H. Scheuber, Secretary, salary 10. 0s. Od. 16 

Expended the past year 69. 7s. lOd. 16 

Lydia Myers, for Schooling 1. 19s. 8d. 19 

James Casey, for advertising 0. 13s. Od. 19 

James Port, Schooling to 15th June 6. * 2s. lid. 19-20 

Rev. Mr. McCauIe, entrance money for David Mur- 
ray Washington $2 00 24 

James Port, Schooling to 5th September £ 6. 19s. 6d. 24 

Sheriff's and Clerk's Fees, on eleven suits 7. 14s. Od. 24 

Mr. Clay, for three Suits, to be brought against 2. 2s. Od. 24 

City for seven years' ground rent, Lot 2 15s. Od. 24 

Lydia Myers, for Schooling to 23d October 3. 7s. lHd. 24 

1795. James Port, for Schooling to 22d March 17. 7s. 9d. 26 

Rev. Thomas H. McCaule, for Schooling 3. 18s. 4d. 26 

Mrs. Lydia Myers, for Schooling to 23d January. . . 2. 16s. 9id. 26 

April 23. Expended since last Anniversary 57. 13s. lid. 27 

Ordered paid for Advertising 1. 18s. 10^d. 28 

" for Secretary's salary 10. 0s. Od. 28 

Lydia Myers, for Schooling to 23d April last $ 10 274 33 

James Port, for Schooling and Paper to 15th June 41 50 33 

[Fines henceforth for not attending Meetings.] 

Lydia Myers, for Schooling, Aug. 10 12 50 35 

James Port, Sept. 23, for Schooling, $36 00, Books $1 37, 37 37 35 

1796. " " Dec. 18, " « 32 064, 36 

Peter S. Laffitte, April 23 , 26 00 36-7 

James Port, for Schooling, March 2 1 39 624 37 

Rev. Mr. McCaule for Schooling Mary Washington 6 70 37 

April 23. Since last Anniversary to 4th iust 373 53 38 

June 6th, Mrs. Lydia Myers, to May 2d 12 50 41 

June 26th, James Port, for educating children 43 25 45 

August 3d. Lydia Myers for " ;i 8 00 45 

1797. Feb. 6th, < : :; - ; ' 6 00 46 

James Port " " - ; 40 00 46 

April 26. ■• - ; " - ; 42 25 47 

" " " il for the use of his room 47 

Corporation Account, Secretary, &c 85 87 A- 48 



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James Port, July 4th, $40 00; Sept. 29th, $35 25 75 25 50 

" " Dec. 21st 35 00 50 

Lydia Myers, May 21st, $6 00 ; Nov. 9th, $12 00 18 00 50 

Peter S. Laffitte 67 62| 50 

1802. April 23. Disbursements for Children 9 00 92 

Contingent Expenses — Secretary's salary 60 00 92 

" " Anniversary Expenses 82 50 92 

Subscription for building Exchange 40 00 93 

May 18. Disbursements for children— Clothing, 12 00 93 

June 21. li " " Tuition, Paper, Ink 

and Quills 40 25 93 

Sept. 15. Disbursements for children — Tuition, Paper, Ink 

and Quills 42 50 93 

Oct. 29. Disbursements for children— Tuition 1 2 00 93 

Disbursements for children 182 

Dec. 20. fm, F. Port, for Tuition 24 00 182 

" " " " for Paper, Ink and Quills 2 00 182 

1803. March 22. Disbursements for Children —Tuition 26 00 93 

April 23. Mrs. Lydia M. Myers, for Tuition 6 00 1 82 

CONTINGENT EXPENSES. 

Peter S. Laffitte, Secretary, one year's Salary 60 00 182 

April 28. James Johnston, printing 3 quires Summons.. 4 00 182 

Lyon & Morse, "Advertising 3 75 182 

June 3. John Lawson, Steward. 106 08 182-3 

DISBURSEMENTS FOR CHILDREN. 

June 16. Wm. F. Port, Tuition, Paper, Ink and Quills . . 25 62 183 

Hazen & Kimball, posting books, &c 158 00 183 

July 8. Seymour, Woolhopter & Stebbins, printing 36 52^ 183 

*Sept, 19. Schooling $16 00; Paper, Ink and Quills, 37c... 16 37 183 

Nov. 4. Tuition, $9 00; John Lawson, Clothing $26 50. 35 50 183 

1804. Feb. 16. Lawson for I). & C. Gugel, clothing John Pan- 183 

dolph 2100 183 

March 22. Wm. F. Port, Tuition, $10 50 ; G. Tufts & Co., 

Shoes, 75c 11 25 183 

July 2. Peter S. Laffitte, Secretary, one year's salary ... 60 00 *183 

" 18. Stewards, deficiency Anniversary dinner 52 62-J- 183 

Lyon & Morse, and Seymour & Woolhopter, Printing. . 6 25 183 

Dec. 27. Wm. F. Port, Schooling 67 50 183 

John Lawson, Clothing 9 00 184 

1805. Jan. 17. Subscription for building an Exchange 12 00 94 

April 23. Contingent Expenses — Secretary's Salary 60 00 94 

Disbursements for children — Clothing and Schooling. . 219 3 1£ 94 

March 30. Mr. Port, Schooling 37 50 184 

1806. April 23. Contingent Expenses — Printing, Dinner &c 67 25 185 

1807. April 23. Contingent Expenses — Printing, Ann Exp., Sec- 

retary's Salary and Certificates of Membership 159 12£ 

Disbursements for children — Schooling, Clothing, &c 249 25 94-95 



29 

1808. April 23. Contingent Expenses, J. Johnston, Printing, 

$12 00; Adam Cope, Steward, $33 75 45 75 184 

Disbursements for children — Schooling and Clothiug 996 97-^ 95 

Contingent Expenses — J. P. Everett, and Seymour & 

Woolhopter, Printing 6 75 1 84 

1809. April 24. McLean & Barnes, Everett & Evans, and James 

Johnston 44 50 184 

Peter S. Laffitte, Secretary, (October 17th, last) 20 00 184 

Contingent Expenses — Secretary's Salary, two years . . 120 00 95 

Disbursements for Children — Schooling, Clothing, &c. . 614 50 95 

1810. April 23. Contingent Expenses — Anniversary dinner. ... 50 00 95 

Secretary's Salary, three years 187 50 95 

Printing, Recording Deeds, &c 97 01-£ 95 

Disbursements for Children — Clothing Schooling, Board- 
ing, &c 1213 57 96 

CONTINGENT EXPENSES. 

1818. April 23. J. O. Gray, Secretary, one year's Salary 250 00 96 

1819. May 20. James Morrison, Secretary, one year's Salary. . . 250 00 96 

1820. April 3. " " " " " "... 150 00 96 
1821-2-3. Lowell Mason, Secretary, three year's Salary. 450 00 95 

[iVo minutes from 1820 to 1828, and receipts and expendi- 
tures not hereafter regularly included in transcripts] 

1828. April 23. Total expenditure this year 1725 93 102 

1841. " " Expenditures this year 2095 43 109 

1850. " " " " " « 1841 98 113 

1852. Total Expenditure for Wing of the Academy. . 3280 35 132 

1853. Ordinary Expenditures the past year 1909 02 132 

Extraordinary Expenditures the past year 1065 03 132 

1855. Paid this year for the purchase of Bethesda 7200 00 140 

1857. Total Disbursements this year 5184 42 165 

1858. " " " " 4945 90 172 




mnks: Union Stonetg* 



At an Anniversary of the Union Society, (4:1st.) held at Mr. Breton's 

Coffee House, in Savannah, on Saturday the 

1M day of April. 1791. 

Present — Noble W Jones Esq'r President. 
Joseph Clay Esq'r Vice Presid't, 
David Montaigut Secret 'y, 
Justus H Scheuber Assist' t, 
William Henry Spencer James Bulloch 

John Ruppert Francis Courvoisie 

Isaac Fell Sir George Houstoun 

G-eorge Milieu William Stephens 

John Eppinger William Bryan 

Frederick Fahm Joseph Habersham 

William Lewden John Habersham 

Venebles Bond William Gibbons Sen'r 

John Herb Edward Lloyd 

William Gibbons Jun'r John. G. Williamson 

Josiah Tattnall James Moore 

Peter Deveaux Samuel Stirk 

John Morel James. B. Young 

James Port (31 members.) 

Mr. President reported that he had Received £5 6 9 on Ac- 
compt from James Port and that he had paid Mr. Port the balance of 
his Acc't for Schooling Children on the bounty of the Society to the 
loth of March last Amounting to £13. 13 9£ which had been paid 
at different times but which he observes has not been entered on the 
Minutes. 

Mr President laid before the Society his Account of Receipts and 
payments at and since the last Anniversary. 

Ordered that Mr. Joseph Habersham Sir George Houstoun and 
Mr. William Gibbons Jun'r be a Committee to examine the Presidents 
Acct's The said Committee Reported they find that at the last An- 
niversary the Sum of Sixty Nine pounds two Shillings and Eight pence 
half penny was paid into his hands by his Predecessor in Office, and 
that the Sum of Ten Pounds Twelve Shillings and three pence has been 
Received by him to this Day making together the Sum of Seventy- 
Nine pounds Fourteen Shillings and Eleven pence half penny and that 



2 

the Sum of Thirty Seven Pounds and seven pence half penny has been 
paid for Schooling the Children and other Expenses of the Society for 
which satisfactory Vouchers are produced leaving the balance of 
Forty two pounds fourteen Shillings and four pence Exclusive of 
Monies received this Day which Report was agreed to. 

The Petition of Doct'r James. B.Young was read the Second 
Time, and being ballotted for, -was duly Elected a Member of this 
Society. 

Account of Monies Received at the Anniversary, the 23c? Day 
of April mi. 

£ s. d. 

Samuel Stirk in part 3 15 4 

Justus. H. Scheuber in full 18 8 

Noble. W. Jonesinfull 12 

Venebles Bond in part (Note for ball'ce) 3 14 6| 

John Ruppert in full 3 12 4 

John Eppinger in full 2 4 4 

William Lewden in full 15 — 

Fredrick Herb's Estate in full 10 — 

John Herb in full 17 

Stephen Millen's Estate in full 6 

George Millen in full 17 6 

Federick Fahm in full 1 14 7 

William Gibbons Jun'r in full 19 7 

Isaac Fell in full 14 8 

Joseph Clay in full ; 1 13 — 

George. B. Spencer's Estate in full 11 11| 

William Hen'y Spencer in full 1 9 5$ 

Francis Courvoisie in part (Note for ball' ce) 3 8 — 

Sir George Houstoun in full 16 — 

William Stephens One Y'rs Int'st on Bond 2 17 9 

Contributions and fines 17 6 

Joseph Habersham in part 18 — 

John Habersham in part 2 2 — 

William Gibbons Sen'r in full 18 — 

William Bryan, in full 1 1 7 

John. G. Williamson in part (Note for baH'ce)... 2 16 — 

Edward Lloyd in part (Note for ball'ce) 2 11 4 

James Moore in full 18 — 

Josiah Tattnall in part 3 15 8 

Leonard Cecil in full 18 11£ 

Peter Deveaux in full 1 7 1£ 

John Morel in full for Int'st Contrib'n and fines 1 7 11 

James B. Young in part 1 8 

54 9 1H 



Resolved, that One Child of John Warnock at Vernonburgh b6 
Schooled on the Bounty of this Society in that Neighborhood. Also 
that John Riley son of John Riley deceased be Schooled with Mr 
Port on the said Bounty. 

The Society then proceeded to Elect Officers for the ensuing Year 
when Doct'r. Noble. W. Jones Esq'r was again Elected President 
Joseph Clay Esq'r Vice President James Port was Elected 
Secretary Mr. Francis Courvoisie and ^r. John Eppinger 
Stewards. 

Resolved that a Committee of Three Persons be appointed to Super- 
intend the Schooling of such poor Children, as may be Instructed on 
the bounty of the Society, And that Mess'rs John Habersham, Wil- 
liam Henry Spencer, and George Millen, be the said Committee. 

Resolved that a Sum not exceeding Forty Pounds be and is hereby 
declared to be set apart as a fund for Schooling such Children. 

That the President do pay to the Order of the said Committee or 
any Two of them, the Quarterage of said Children with such Incidental 
charges as may occur. 

Resolved that the President be empowered and directed to let at 
Interest agreeably to the Rules of the Society a Sum not exceeding 
One Hundred Pounds payable on the next Anniversary, taking good 
and Sufficient Security for the same provided that the Sum already 
Voted for, be Reserved. 

The Question being put on Col. Habersham's Motion, for altering 
the Anniversary, was not agreed to. 

Mr. Stephens from the Committee presented an Emblem for a Cer- 
tificate Copper Plate which was approved of, and the Committee was 
Requested to have the same Engraved. 

Resolved That Notice be given to such Persons, as are in Arrears to 
the Union Society, that unless their Acc'ts are Settled, to the Satis, 
faction of the President, and Vice President within Two Months, they 
will be placed in the hands of an Attorney at Law, to Recover the 
same. N W JONES President 

(Monthly Meeting, May 2d, 1791, at Mr. Brown's Coffee House 
present Noble W Jones Esq., Pres't, James Port Secre'y, William 
Lewden, Edward Lloyd, Frederick Fahm.) 

(Monthly Meeting, June 6th, 1791, at Mr. Brown's Coffee House, 
present, the President. William Henry Spencer, David Montaigut, 
Justus Scheuber.) 

(Quarterly Meeting, July 4, 1791, at Mr. Brown's Coffee Houses- 
present, Noble W. Jones Pres'dt, Joseph Clay V, P., James 
Port Sec'y, William Stephens, Sir George Houstoun, Samuel Stirk, 



Peter Deveaux, John G. Williamson, William H. Spencer, William 
Gibbons, Jun'r, James Milledge, John Ruppert, William Bryan, John 
Eppinger, Benjamin Lloyd, Frederick Fahm.) 

Mr William. H. Spencer one of the late Stewards reported that 
he had paid Mr Brown £14 for the Dinner of 30 Persons at the 
Anniversary and that 29 Persons had paid for their Tickets 
and that the Sum of 9. 4. was advanced by him for the Extra 
Charge. 

Ordered That the President do pay the said Sum of 9. 4D. to Mr 
Spencer. 

Ordered That a Sum not exceeding £25 be appropriated for pay- 
ing for the Seal and Certificate for the Society and that the President 
do pay such Bill or Bills as may within the above Sum be Certified 
by the Committee, directed to procure the said Seal and Certificate. 

The President reported that he had Loaned the Several Sums of 
£55 £15 — — and £5 19. 5. viz to the Church War- 
dens of C Church J H Scheuber and Doct'r Aug's Mayer agree- 
able to the Resolution of the Society. 

The President reported that Mr. Port's Acct for Schooling 
Children on the bounty of the Society to the 15th of June last 
Amounting to £5 2. 3. being Certified by the Committee appointed 
for that purpose he had paid the Same. 

N W JONES President. 

(Monthly Meeting, August 1, at Mr. Brown's Coffee House; present, 
the Sec'y, Montaigut, Fahm, Lewden, Scheuber. President sent an 
Excuse that he was unwell.) 

(Monthly Meeting, September 5, at Brown's Coffee House; present, 
the Presid't and Sec'y, Spencer, Lewden.) 

(Quarterly Meeting, October 3, at Brown's Coffee House ; present 
Port Sec'y, John Herb, W H Spencer.) 

(Monthly Meeting, November 7, at Brown's Coffee House; present, 
Pres't, V. P., Sec'y, Montaigut, Cecil, Young, Spencer, John Herb. 
Scheuber.) 

(Monthly Meeting, December 5, at Brown's Coffee House; 12 mem- 
bers present.) 

.Mr President laid before the Society an Acct of John Hanarahan 
for one Quarter's Schooling of John Warnock agreeable to an Order 
on the last Anniversary which he had paid, on a Certificate of Sir 
George Houstoun of the duty being performed Amt£18. 8. Com- 
mencing from April to July. Also another Acct of said John Han- 



5 

arahan for Schooling the said John Warnock one quarter from July 
to October which he had also paid. 

Mr President Informs that he has Received of Doct'r Augustus 
Mayer, the Amount of his Note for £5. 19. 5. with Interest to the 
of November last. 

(Quarterly Meeting, January 2, 1792, held at Mrs. Barbara Eppin- 
ger's house, 15 members present.) 

It appearing that Messrs John Habersham and George Milieu Two 
of the Committee for Schooling Children from an apprehension that 
they had such powers had put two Orphan Children namely, Sarah the 
Daughter of the Widow Hershrnan, and Marlow the Son of the Widow 
Prior, to School with Mrs Lydia Meyers on the 24th of April last, but 
tho it does not appear that the Committee have such Powers, yet they 
are of Oppinion that the said Two Children ought to be continued 
to be Schooled on the bounty of the Society. 

Ordered that the President do pay for the same. 

Mr President reported that he had paid Mr Port's Accompt for 
Schooling Children from 15 of September to the 15th of December 
Amount £4. 4. 0. 

(Monthly Meeting, February 6, 1792, held at Mi's. Barbara Eppin- 
ger's house, present, Pres'dt, Secy, Fahm, Houstoun, Joseph Haber- 
sham, John Eppinger.) 

(Monthly Meeting, March 5. 1792, held at Mrs. Barbara Eppin- 
ger' s house, 12 members present.) 

Mr President Inform'd the Society that he had paid Mrs. Lydia 
Meyers her Accompt Agreeable to the Order of January last. 

Ordered that Doctor Young, Mr Lewden, and Mr Scheuber be 
a Committee to inquire for a Suitable Room for the Society to meet in 
and that they Report at the next Meeting. 

(Xo report on minutes.) X W JONES President 

(Quarterly Meeting, April 2, 1792, held at Major Brown's Coffee 
House, 13 members present.) 

Mr President informs the Society that he had paid Mr Port's Ac- 
count for Schooling from Dec'r 15th 1791 to March 15th follow'g 
Amount £3. 14. 3. also 4. 8D. for Stationary. 

Resolved. That Dinner be provided for 30 Persons At two Dol- 
lars each, and that the President Invite the Clergy, Judges of the 
Superior Court of this State, of the Federal Court, and the Mayor 
and Aldermen of Savannah, to dine with the Society on the Anniver- 
sary. 

Ordered. That the following Notice be given in the Gazette 



6 

UNION SOCIETY 

The Members of the Society are desired to meet at Mr. Brown's 
Coffee House on Monday the 23d Inst, precisely at 9 O Clock in 
the forenoon on the Usual Business of the Society aud to Celebrate the 
Anniversary. The Business of the Society being Urgent, the Mem- 
bers are Requested to be punctual in their Attendance. 

Doct'r Young and Mr. George Millen were appointed to assist 
the Stewards on the Anniversary. 

N W JONES 

{Forty Second Anniversary, April 2'6d, 1792, held at Mr.Broivn^s 
Coffee House, 25 present.) 

Mr. President laid before the Society his Account of Receipts and 
Payments, at and since the last Anniversary. 

Ordered ! That Mr. John Habersham, William , and Mr. 

Francis Courvoisie be a Committee to examine the President's Ac- 
count, 

The Committee to whom was referred, the Account Current of 
Noble W: Jones Esquire President, commencing on the last Anni- 
versary and ending this day. 

Report : That it appears, that he received the Sum of One 
Hundred and Nine Pounds Seven Shillings and eight pence half 
penny Sterling, and that he had paid and loaned on Interest on ac- 
count of the Society One Hundred and One Pounds Nine Shillings and 
ten pence Sterling regular Vouchers for which accompany the said Ac- 
count, consequently that a Balance of Seven Pounds Seventeen Shil- 
lings and ten pence half penny remained due to the Society which was 
accordingly paid by the President and deposited by the Committee 
into the Box. 

Account of Monies received at the Anniversary, 1792. 

£ s. d. 

Noble W. Jones Esqr President Contribution and fines 12 10 

Joseph Clay Esqr Vice President ditto 1 13 00 

William Gibbons Junior ditto 18 1 

William Lewden diito 15 9 

Frances Courvoisie ditto 114 6 

Sir George Houstoun ditto IS 00 

James B. Young, Interest aud ditto 2 4 11& 

George Millen ditto 1 00 4 

FredericFahm ditto 00 16 

Johnllerb ditto 100 \% 

JohnRuppert ditto 00 16 6 

John Eppinger in part lor ditto * 00 14 00 

William H: Spencer in part 1'or ditto 00 4 S 

Leonard Cecil ditto 14 2 

Joseph Habersham ditto 00 IS 8 



£ s. d. 

Joseph Gibbons for Interest on his Account to this day 2 1 \% 

William Stephens interest on Bond from the Church Wardens 4 4 00 

Same Interest on his own Bond and Contrib'n and fines 8 15 3 

Josiah Tattnall Interest 4. 1. & Contrib : and fines from last Year 1 4 1 

John Habersham in part 2 16 00 

William Gibbons Senx Contribution and fines 00 19 00 

Nathaniel Pendleton in full 3 10 

Edward Lloyd in part 2 8 6 

John Morell Interest and Contrib : and fines* 1 8 00 

Samuel Beacroft in part- 2 19 S 

James Habersham in part 1 12 8 

Justus H Scheiiber in full including 28. Interest 119 6 

John Kichards gave his Note for Two Pounds Seven Shillings and ten- j 

pence for Contribution and fines. f 

£44 3 11^ 

Total cash received from the different persons aforementioned amounts to Forty four 
Pounds Three Shillings and Eleven pence halfpenny Sterling. 

The Society then proceeded to the Election of Officers for the en- 
suing Year, when by counting the Ballots, it appeared, that 
Joseph Clay Esquire was elected President 
Joseph Habersham Esquire Vice President 
Justus H. Scheuber Secretary 
Edward Lloyd Esquire and | a t ewarc i s 
Doctor James B : Young j 
Mr John Richards, having given his Note for all arrears due, de- 
sired to be no longer considered a Member of this Society. 



(Monthly Meeting May 7, 1792, held at Brown's Coffee House ; 
present, Joseph Clay Esqr Pres., Joseph Habersham Esqr V. P., Jus- 
tus H. Scheuber Sec'y, N. W. Jones, James Port, James Milledge, 
William Lewden.) 

Resolved ! That the Members of this Society be requested to meet 
in future precisely at Sunset, that they may be enabled to get through 
their necessary Business, within the Time prescribed by the Rules. 

(Monthly Meeting, June 4th, 1792, at Brown's Coffee House, 11 
present.) 

Mr. President reported that he had paid Six Dollars, to Mrs Lydia 
Meyers for the Schooling of Marlow Prior and Sarah Hershman, 
from 23d Jan'y to April 23d last, as per Certificate for schooling poor 
Children. 

A Petition from Mrs Delphia Prior, Widow, praying that her Son 
John Prior, might be admitted, to be schooled, with Mrs Lydia 
Meyers, on the Bounty of this Society, was received and read. 

Mr. Stephens from the Committee appointed, to procure an Em- 
blematical Copper Plate, and Certificates for the Members of the Union 



Society ; Reported : That he had received the same from New York 
with one hundred Copies, which he delivered in, with an Account 
amounting to Ten Pounds 14s. 4Jd. Sterling ; duly certified by the 
Committee for the purpose. 

(Account paid.) 

(Quarterly Meeting, July 2d, 1792, at Brown's Coffee House; 
present, Pres't, Sec'y, Jones, Spencer, Ruppert, Milledge, Lewden, 
Port, Eppinger.) 

The Members present, recommended the President, that he pay 
to Major Brown the Sum of Twenty Dollars, being the Ballance due 
him, for Thirty five persons Dinner provided by him on the last An- 
niversary j and that the Conduct of the Stewards, in that Matter, be 
inquired into by the Society. 

The Petition of Mrs Delphia Prior, was again read; 

Ordered ! that her Son John Prior, be Schooled, with Mrs. Lydia 
Meyers, at the Rate of Two Dollars per quarter ; Such Schooling to 
begin from the fourth of June last. 

(Monthly Meeting Aug. 6, 1792, at Major Brown's Coffee House ; 
12 present.) 

The Society took under Consideration, the Conduct of the Stewards 
at the last Anniversary, and are of Opinion, that they ought not to 
have contracted, with Major Brown, to provide for a greater Number of 
Persons, than they were authorized, to do, under the Resolution of the 
2d of April last. — They are further of Opinion, that such Members as 
attended the Society at that Anniversary, and did not dine with 
them, Should pay the Sum of Two Dollars each, towards defraying the 
Expenses of that Day, and the Secretary is required to charge such 
Members, with that Sum. 

JOS: HABERSHAM: 

(Monthly Meeting, Sept. 3d, 1792, at Major Brown's Coffee House; 
present, Doctor William Bryan and Secretary Scheuber.) 

(Assembled, Sept. 27, 1792, at Major Brown's Coffee House, to at- 
tend the Funeral of Leonard Cecil, Esquire, 20 present.) 

(Quarterly Meeting, Oct. 1, 1792; present, Pres., Sec, Jones, Herb, 
Port, Milledge, Eppinger.) 

No other Members attending, those present could not proceed to 
any Business. 

(Monthly Meeting, Nov. 5, 1792; 9 present.) 

Mr. Stephens, from the Committee appointed, to procure a Seal for 
this Society, presented the Same by Letter, with an Account, amounting 
to one Pound Nine Shillings and four pence, which Sum he requested 
might be written off his Bond. 



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Ordered that Mr. Stephens have Credit on his Bond for the Sum 
of one Pound Nine Shillings & 4d. in full for the Seal as aforesaid. 

A Petition from Ann Jones, a widow, dated the 8th of August last, 
praying that her Son John William Jones, might be schooled on the 
Bounty of this Society, was read ; Ordered ! That the same lie over for 
the next Quarterly Meeting. 

(Monthly Meeting, Dec. 4, 1792; present, Pres., Sec, Jones, Lewden, 
Fahm, Port.) 

(Assembled Dec. 14, 1792, (12 present) to attend the funeral of 
John Ruppert.) 

(Quarterly Meeting, January 7, 1793, at Major Brown's Coffee 
House; 12 present.) 

The Petition of Ann Jones, praying to have her Son John Wm. 
Jones Schooled on the Bounty of the Society, was again read, and 
thereupon 

Ordered That the Prayer of the said Petition be granted, and that 
the Schooling of the said John TV: Jones be paid for, from the thir- 
teenth of August last. 

A. Petition from Joseph Clay junior Esquire praying to be admitted a 
Member of this Society, was received and read ; Ordered ! to be 
read a Second time, at the next Monthly Meeting, and to be ballotted 
for, at the next Quarterly Meeting. 

On Motion Ordered that Elizabeth Hays, the Daughter of Mrs. 
Lawingburg, be Schooled with Mrs Myers at the rate of Two Dollars 
per Quarter, on the Bounty of this Society. 

(Monthly Meeting, Feb. 4, 1793, at Maj. Brown's Coffee House; 
present, V. P. Habersham, Sec. Scheuber, Wm. Gibbons Sen'r, Lewden, 
Lloyd, Milledge.) 

No other Members attending, no Business could be transacted 2s 4d 

in the Box 

(Monthly Meeting, March 1, 1793, at Maj. Brown's Coffee House; 

10 present.) 

The Petition of Joseph Clay junior Esquire, to become a Member was 
read a Second time & ordered to be read next Quarterly Meeting 
& balloted for. 

A. Petition from Francis Stebbins Esq'r, praying to become a Mem- 
ber was received and read, ordered ! to be read again next Quarter- 
ly Meeting and ballotted for, if a Sufficient Number of Members shall 
then be present. 

Mr Lewden informed the Society that Elizabeth Hays, had been 
put to School with Mrs Myers on the fourth of February last, agreea- 
ble to the orders of this Society, of the 7th of January last. 
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(Quarterly Meeting, April 1, 1793, held at the Filature; 18 present.) 

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Resolved; That the Governor and his Suite, the Clergy and the Mayof 
& Aldermen, and the Judges, be invited to dine with the Society, 
at the next Anniversary. And that the Stewards, do provide on that 
Day a Dinner, at the Filature for Thirty five Persons. 

Resolved : That the Members of the Society be advertized to meet 
precisely at Nine o' Clock in the forenoon on that day at the Filature. 
And the usual Advertizement be published in the Gazette. 

The Petitions of Joseph Clay jun'r and Francis Stebbins Esquire 
to become Members, were again read, ballotted for and admitted. 

In the Box 5s. 3d. 



(43d Anniversary, April 23, 1793, held at the City Hall in the 
Filature, 32 present.) 
Joseph Clay junior, Esquire, having been admitted a Member of 
the Union Society at the last Quarterly Meeting, now attended, Signed 
the Rules and took his Seat. 

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Resolved ! That Country Members, whose Actual Residence is ex- 
ceeding One Mile from Savannah, be Subject only to the Annual Con- 
tribution, any thing in the Eighth Rule to the contrary ; notwith- 
standing, And that all former Fines for Non-Attendance, demanded of 
such Members, be remitted; 

Resolved ! That the Monthly Contributions be augmented to One 
Shilling and two pence per Month, instead of One Shilling, as hereto- 
fore. 

Resolved ! That the President employ an Attorney to recover all 

Arrears due this Society, or to take such other Steps as will compel a 

Settlement ; and that the President pay out of the Funds, as much as 

will pay Fees of Officers, necessary to sue out Such Processes. 

Mr. President laid before the Society his Account for the last Year ; 

Ordered ! That Mr. McCredie, and Mr. William Gibbons Senior, be 

appointed to examine the same ; who Reported that they 

find the President had received Fifty two Pounds thirteen 

Shillings and Nine pence half penny and had expended 

Thirty Seven Pounds three Shillings and two pence half 

penny, and there is in Cash the Sum of Fifteen Pounds 

ten Shillings and Eight pence half penny, which Report 

was agreed to. 

Mr. Stephens adjusted the Sum due on his Bond to this Society and 

gave his Note for Twenty Six Pounds and two penee being 

the Balance due this day, on which his Bond was cancelled. 

Mr, Scheuber adjusted the Sum due on his Bond to this Society and 

gave his Note for the Balance, being Seven Pounds three 

Shillings and Seven pence, on which his Bond was cancelled. 



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Mr. James Milledge Settled his Arrears, with the Society, took up his 
former Note, and gave another for Five Pounds two Shil- 
lings and three pence. 

Mr President, who appears to have been fined five Shillings, for 
one Evenings Absence ; — Doctor Jones, who stands charged with five 
Shillings fine, from the Year before last, and which had been remit- 
ted last Anniversary, but no Notice on the Minutes taken thereof — And 
Mr Mordecai Sheftall who stands fined Seven Shillings and two 
pence, for not attending the last Anniversary and the funeral of John 
Ruppert deceased ; moved the Society that those Fines be remitted 
them, and they giving Satisfactory Excuses Ordered accordingly. 

The Petitions of the following Gentlemen, to become Members of 
this Society, viz't from 

Mr. Peter Samuel Laffitte Major John Berrien 

Richard Wayne, Esquire Mr. John Tebeau 

Robert Bolton Esqr Captain George Throop and 

Mr. Daniel Course John Y: Noel Esquire 

were received and read, and Separately ballotted for, and Severally 
duly elected Members of this Society. 

John Y: Noel Esquire one of the Members elected, attended the So- 
ciety, and agreeably to the Rules of this Society paying part of his Ad- 
mission Money to the President, and having given his Note for the 
Balance of Two Pounds eleven Shillings and two pence halfpenny, took 
his Seat accordingly. 

The Society then proceeded to the Election of Officers for the en- 
suing Year, when the following were elected viz't. 

The Hon'ble Joseph Habersham Esquire President 
The Honble William Stephens Esquire Vice President 
Justus Hartman Scheuber, Secretary 
Messrs Port and Joseph Clay junior Stewards 

Mr Clay having declined to accept of the Stewardship and paid 
the Fine. Mr Isaac Fell was chosen Steward in his room. 

Mr Courvoisie, Mr. Lewden and Mr. Edward Lloyd, were then ap- 
pointed a Committee, to superintend the schooling of such Children, 
as shall be admitted, and are now Schooled, on the Bounty of this 
Society. 

Account of Monies received this Day from the Members 

from Noble W: Jones in full for Contribution & Fines £ 14 7 

* William Gibbons Sen r in full for do do 18 8 

u William Gibbons jun'r in full for do do 18 11# 

■'■ James Port in full for do do 12 10 

" Peter Deveaux in full— in full for do do 2 3 2 

from Levi Sheftall in part of Interest 2 6 8 

from William Stephens in full of Contribution and Fines 1 6 4 

from The Church Wardens, in full of Interest 4 8 

from James Milledge, in part of Account..., 3 14 8 



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from Isaac Fell, in full of Account £2 9 2 

from Frederic Fahm, in full of Contribution and Fines 16 4 

from William Bryan, in full of Account 2 8 2 

from William H. Spencer in full of Contribution & Fines 17 

from John G: Williamson, in full of Account 5 6 4 

from John Herb, in full for Contribution and Fines 15 10 

from Joseph Habersham, in full of Contribution & Fines 1 14 

from Francis Courvoisie, in part of Account 117 4 

from George Millen, in full of Contribution & Fines 19 S 

from Mordecai Sheftall in part of the Same 2 6 S 

from James B: Young, in full of Account 1 17 

from Andrew McCredie, in full of Ditto 4 17 

from John Y: Noel, in part of his Admission 2 17 6>£ 

from James Habersham, in part of Account 3 10 

from William Lewden, in full for Contribution & fines 015 

from Thomas Gumming in full for his Contribution 8 

from Joseph C] ay Sen'r in full for his Contribution & Fines 1 2 

from Edward Lloyd in part of Account 1 6 9 

from Joseph Clay jun'r in full for his Admission £2 126} „ fi 

from Same , a Fine for not acting as a Steward 10 j" ° 

from John Habersham, in part of Account 2 11 4 

Total Cash KecivecL, the 43d Anniversary from Members.. £61 8 6 

Say Sixty one Pounds Eight Shillings and Six pence. 

(Monthly Meeting, May 6, 1793, at Filature; present. Justus H. 
Scheuber Secretary; Frederic Fahm and Peter S. Laffite.) 

(Monthly Meeting, Juue 3, 1793, at Filature ; 15 present.) 

Sir George Houstoun made an Excuse, for his not attending the last 
Anniversary, which was admitted. 

Mr. Daniel Course and Major Berrien, two Members elected on the 
last Anniversary, attended the Society, and agreeable to the Alteration 
of the Second Rule, each paid the Sum of Two Pounds Sixteen Shil- 
lings in Cash for part of their Admission Money into the hands of 
the President, and for the Balance being Two pounds Nine Shillings, 
each gave his Note, payable with Interest on the 23d day of April next, 
Signed the Rules and took their Seats 

JOS: HABERSHAM. 

(Quarterly Meeting, July 1, 1793. at Filature; 12 members present. ) 

Mr. John Tebeau a Member elected, attended the Society and 
having paid the Sum of Two Pounds Sixteen Shillings, and given his 
Note for Two Pounds Nine Shillings, took his Seat in the Society. 

Ordered, That Martha Jones, Daughter of Jones deceased 

also Mary & Sarah, the Daughters of Peter Stoner, deceased, be 
Schooled on the Bounty of this Society, with Mrs. Meyers School 
Mistress. 

Messrs. Johnstons the Printers presented their Accounts for print- 
ing Avertisements in the Gazette from the 30th of Deer 1790. to the 
27th of June 1793. amounting to Two Pounds three Shillings 

Ordered that the President do pay the same. 

Mr. Richard Wayne paid the Sum of Two Pounds Sixteen Shillings 
Specie, and gave his Note for two Pounds Nine Shillings, being the 
Balance for his Admission Money as a Member of this Society. 

(Monthly Meeting, August 5, 1793, at the Filature; present, Presi- 



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dent, Vice President, Joseph Clay, Sir George Houstoun, Frederic 
Fahm, William Lewden, William H. Spencer, John Eppinger, Justus 
H. Scheuber.) 

Mr. John Krieger of Savannah, Tailor applied for a Loan of Money 
not exceeding Fifty Pounds. 

Resolyed ! That agreeable to the XX Rule of this Society, the 
President be authorized to loan to Mr. John Krieger the Sum of Forty 
Pounds Sterling, on Condition of his giving Bond with Mr. John and 
frederic Herb as Securities, payable next Anniversary with Inter- 
est from the date. 

Mr. Daniel Course was elected Stewart in the Room of Isaac 
Fell, absent from the State. 

JOS. HABERSHAM. 

(Monthly Meeting September 2d, 1793, at the Filature ; present, 
Joseph Habersham President, William Stephens V. P., Justus H. 
Scheuber Secretary, William Lewden, Joseph Clay jun'r, Benjamin 
Lloyd, John Berrien, Peter Deveaux.) 

(Quarterly Meeting, October 7, 1793, at Filature ; present, the Sec- 
retary and John Herb.) 

(Monthly Meeting, November -4, 1793, at Filature; present, Joseph 
Habersham President, Justus H. Scheuber Secretary, John Ber- 
rien, William Lewden, William H. Spencer, Benjamin Loyd.) 

Xo other Members attending, those present, agreeable to the Rules 
could not proceed to Business. 

(Monthly Meeting, Dec'm 2, 1793, at the Filature; present, Justus 
H. Scheuber Secretary, Joseph Clay, Sir George Houstoun, John 
Berrien, James B: Young, Joseph Clay junior, John Habersham.) 

The Honb'le Joseph Clay was appointed Chairman. 

Two Daughters of a poor Widow Woman, named Henry, were recom- 
mended to be schooled on the Bounty of the Society, in the room of 
the two Daughters of Mrs. Stoner, who do not choose to accept of that 
Bounty Referred to the next Quarterly Meeting. 

(Quarterly Meeting, January 6, 1794, at Filature ; 9 members 
present.) 

Ordered ! That Patsey Henry, Daughter of Mrs. Henry a poor 
Widow woman, be schooled on the Bounty of this Society with Mrs. 
Myers, Schoolmistress from this date. 

Resolved! That this Society will in future meet at the House of 
Mr. John Carsan'sin this City. 

(Monthly Meeting, February 3, 1794, at Mr. John Carsans ; 10 
members present.) 



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Resolved ! 

That William Gibbons, Sir George Houstoun, Joseph 
Clay, James B: Young and the Secretary be a Committee, to report 
by next Anniversary a Statement of all Monies due this Society and to 
give their opinion what Debts, are by them considered to be good, 
and may be obtained; And those due by persons, or their Estates, that 
shall be considered as lost, from the Circumstances of the persons, or 
Insolvency of their Estates 

(Monthly Meeting, March 3rd, 1794, at Mr. John Carsans; 11 mem- 
bers present.) 

(Quarterly Meeting, April 7, 1794 at Mr. John Carsans; 17 Mem- 
bers present.) 

Mrs. Wilson (formerly Widow Prior) begs that her Sons Marlow 
& John Prior, be transferred from the Womans School, to Mr. Ports, 
to enable them to be taught writing & Arithmetic. Referred to the 
Committee, for superintending the Schooling of Children 

On Motion made and seconded, Notice was given, to alter the 8th 
Rule of the Society, so, that it may be the Interest of Members, to 
attend the Meetings of the Society, more punctually than heretofore, 
and to read thus : 

The Members of this Society, shall contribute and pay annually the 
Sum of Three Dollars, as a Contribution, towards, the Funds of the 
Society. 

Any Members resident, within the City of Savannah or within 
One Mile thereof, neglecting to attend the Monthly Meetings of the 

Society, shall be charged with a Fine of and for neglecting to 

attend the Quarterly Meetings for each Neglect A 

reasonable Excuse shall always be admissible 

Mr. Robert Bolton, a Member admitted, last Auniversary, attended 
the Society, paid his Admission Money of Five Pounds five Shillings 
to the President, Signed the Rules, and took his Seat. 

Mr. Mordecai Sheftall, paid into the Hands of the President the 
Sum of Two Pounds and four pence half penny, being the Balance of 
his Account, due last Anniversary. 

Mr. Noel, paid four Dollars in part of his Account. 

Mr. George^Throop, who had been admitted a Member, last Anniver- 
sary attended, and paid Ten Dollars in part of his Admisson Money to 
the President, gave his Note, for Two Pounds eighteen Shillings and 
four pence, for the Balance, payable on Demand, with Interest from 
the 23d April 1793. Signed the Rules and took his Seat. 

Resolved! That Mr. Spencer and Mr. Lafiitte are to assist the 
Stewards on the Anniversary, And that they Do provide a Dinner for 
Thirty five Persons. 



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Resolved, that the Governor and his Suite, the Judges of the Fed- 
ral and State Courts, the Clergy, and the Attorney General of the 
State be invited to dine, on that day, with the Society, and that the 
President and Vice president, are requested, to invite, any such 
Strangers as they may think proper, and who may be then in Savan- 
nah, not exceeding four Persons, to dine with the Society. 

Resolved ! that the usual Notice be given for the Celebration of the 
Anniversary &c and that the Society meet at the Filature, precisely 
at 9 o'Clock in the forenoon, on that day, for the dispatch of Business. 

Proposed and Seconded, that it be an Alteration of the fifth Rule 
of the Constitution of this Society, that when the real expence of the 
Anniversary Dinner, shall be more than two Dollars each Man, the 
Surplus shall be paid in proportion by the Members present at such 
Anniversary & not taken from the Funds of the Society. 

JOS: HABERSHAM President. 



4£th Anniversary, April 23cZ, 1794, at Filature) 37 members 

-present. 
John Herb, attended and paid his Arrears, but did not dine with 
tbe Society, nor paid towards the Expence of the Anniversary. 
Absent Members to be charged with one Dollar for their part of 
the Anniversary Expence. 

1, Levy Sheftall 9, Thomas Curnrning 17, John Herb 

% Joseph Gibbons 10, John Milledge ' Keniark as before 

3, James Habersham 11, Isaac Fell 11, James Moore 

4, Peter H. Morel 12, William Bryan 19, James Port and 

5, Frederic Eester 13, Charles Oddingsells 20, Daniel Course, 

6, Benjamin Lloyd 14, Eichard Leake N B: The Secretary paid their 

7, David Eees 15, Edward Lloyd Arrears for them, they 

8, Jame Bulloch 16, Francis Stebbins having previously paid 

them to him. 

The President having made proper Excuses, for his Absence at five 
different Meetings of this Society. 

Ordered ! that the Sum of Twenty five Shillings, be remitted him. 
Resolved ! That from the Age and Infirmity of David Montaigut 
his Fines amounting to fourteen Shillings and six pence, for not at- 
tending the Monthly and Quarterly Meetings, be remitted him. 

James Port having offered an Excuse, to the Society, that he was 
prevented by his ill state of Health, from attending the Monthly and 
Quarterly Meetings, as a Steward 

Resolved ! that Twenty five Shillings being his fines therefore, be, 
remitted. 

Oliver Bowen having stated to the Society, that he has 
been mostly absent from the State, and therefore it was 
out of his Power, to attend the Anniversaries and other 
Meetings regularly. 



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Resolved ! That on settling for the annual Contributions, while ab- 
sent from the State, the remainder of his Account be 
remitted. 
Agreeable to this Resolve he paid the Sum of Forty four Shil- 
lings (See List of Monies paid) and gave his Note for Four 
Pounds ten Shillings being the Balance of Contributions by 
him due. 
It appearing that Justus H. Scheuber the Secretary of the Society is 
indebted to the Society by Note which with the Interest due 
thereon and one Years Contribution, makes in the whole 
Eight Pounds Nine Shillings and one penny, and as the An- 
nual Salary of Ten Pounds to the Secretary is now due. 
Resolved, That the Note be delivered up to him, and the Balance 
of One Pound ten Shillings and eleven pence be paid the 
Secretary. 
Sir George Houstoun, Oliver Bowen and Richard Wayne, were then 
appointed a Committee, to examine the Presidents Account, who re- 
ported as follows: 

"We have examined the Presidents Account and find 
that he received from the last to the Present Anniversary the Sum of 
Ninety eight Pounds thirteen Shillings and ten pence, and paid the 
Sum of Sixty Nine Pounds Seven Shillings and ten pence, for which 
Expenditures, satisfactory Vouchers have been produced to us, and 
that there remains in his hands a Balance of Twenty Nine Pounds 
Six Shillings, which Sum the Committee find in the Box in Cash. 
Geo: Houstoun, 0, Bowen, R Wayne; 

The Petition of George Jones, John Cunningham, Joseph Miller, 
Thomas Rice, Robert Montfcrd, Mathew McAllister George Woodruff 
and Sheftall Sheftall, praying to be admitted Members of this Soeiety, 
were received and read, Separately ballotted for and duly elected. 

George Jones and Sheftall Sheftall, attended, paid their Admission 
Money as Sons of Members, Signed the Rules and took their Seats. 

Mathew McAllister and George Woodruff also appeared, paid part of 
their Admission Money, and gave each his Note for Two Pounds Nine 
Shillings the Balance due yet, Signed the Rules and took their Seats, 
also Joseph Miller appeared, who signed the Rules and took his Seat, 
having paid his admission Money 

Resolved ! 

That a Sum not exceeding Forty Pounds, be appropria- 
ted for Schooling Children on the Bounty of this Society, and that 
Mordecai Sheftall, John Berrien and George Jones be a Committee 
to superintend the schooling of such Children 



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Resolved ! 

That Mary Lavender, Daughter of Benjamin Lavender 

deceased and Betsey and Lotty the Daughters of Major Tal- 

mage Hall, deceased, be schooled on the Bounty of the Society, in 
addition to those already at School. 

The alteration of the 8th Rule, as proposed the last Quarterly 
Meeting, was taken up and, considered, when on the Question being- 
put, the same was negatived. 

The Alteration of the 5th Rule, as then proposed, was then consider- 
ed, and the following Resolved ! 

That when any deficiency shall 
happen, in- adjusting the Anniversary Expence, not exceeding two 
Dollars each Member attending, such deficiency shall be paid out of 
the fund of the Dollar to be charged each absent Member, for their 
part of such Anniversary Expence, any Rule to the contrary notwith- 
standing. 

Monies received by the Society this day, from the following 
Persons. 

Ordered ! to be credited them respectively. 

James Moore, in fall of Contribution & Anniversary fine 4s S £2. T. 4 

James Port, in part of his Account 0. 15. 9 

Daniel Course, in full of Contrib : fines and Interest 1. 17. 4 

John Berrien, in full of Note, Interest, Contrib : and Fines 3. 8. 10 

John Krieger & al : in fall of Interest, 2. 1. 10 

Robert Bolton, in full of Contribution, Fines and Interest 1. 9. 5 

Mordecai Sheftall, in full of Contribution and Fines 1. 0. 10^ 

Francis Courvoisie, in part of his Account 4. 4. o 

Noble Wimberly Jones, in full of Contribution and Fines 0. 18. 11^ 

Venables Bond, in part of Account 3. 10. 

John Tebeau, in full of bis Note, Interest and Contribution - 3. 6. 11 

William H. Spencer, in full of Contributions and Fines 0. 18. 

William Gibbons, Sen'r, in full of Contribution 0. 14. 

Frederic Fabm, in full of Contribution and Fines 0. 18. 

Peter Deveaux, in full of Contribution 0. 14. 

Richard Wayne, in full of Contribution, fines and Interest 1. 5. 11 

Sir George Houstoun, in full of Contribution aud Fines 1. 15. 5 

William Leaden, in part of ditto 0. 9. 4 

William Gibbons jun'r, in full of Contribution 0. 14. 

John Eppinger, in part of Account 2. 6. 8 

John G: Williamson, in full of Contribution 0. 14. 

James B: Young, in full of Contribution and Fines 1. 0. 

Josiah Tatnall, in full of his Note, Interest, Contrib: &Anniv: Expence 4. 13. 

Oliver Bowen. in part of his Contribution 2. 4. 

John Herb, in full of Contribution and Fines 0. 18. 

Andrew McCredie, in full of Do. and do 1. 1. G 

Joseph Clay Senior, in full of do. do 0. 18. 

George Millen, in full of Contribution 0. 14. 

Joseph Habersham, in full of Contribution and Fines. 1- &• 8 

William Stephens, in full of Contribution, Fines and Interest 3. 6. 1 

John T: Noel, in part of Account 1. 3. 4 

Samuel Beecroft, in part of Account 4. 13. 4 

John Morel, in full of Contribution, fines and Interest 2. 0. 4 

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Nathaniel Pendleton, in part of his Account 1. 3. 4 

George Jones, in full of his Admission Money this day 2. 12. 6 

Mathew McAllister, in part of ditto 2. 16. 

Christ, Church, in full of one Years Interest 4. 8. 

John Habersham, in part of his Account 0. 18. 8 

Joseph Clay junior, in full of Contribution & fines 1. 0. 

George "Woodruff, in part of his Admission, this day 2. 16. 

Seth John Cuthbert's Estate in part of Account : 1. 3. 4 

Sheftall Sheftall, in full of Admission this day 2. 12. 6 

Joseph Miller, in fall of ditto 5. 5. 

£84. 3. 2 
Total of Monies received from the different Persons aforementioned, amounts to Eighty 
four Pounds three Shillings & two pence. 

The Committee appointed on the third of February last, for the 
purpose of reporting at this Anniversary a statement of all Monies 
due the Society, and to give their opinion of what Debts are good ; 
reported that they had made some progress in the Business, and 
wished to be allowed a further time to complete the same. 

It was ordered accordingly. 

The Society then proceeded to the Election of Officers for the en- 
suing Year, when the President, Vice President and Secretary were 
re-elected, and Peter S. Laffitte and George Throop were elected 
Stewards. JOS: HABERSHAM. 

(Monthly Meeting, May 5th, 1794, at the Filature; 9 members 
present.) 

Mr. John Cunningham, a Member elected last Anniversary, paid 
by the hands of the Secretary, to the President, the Sum of Five 
Pounds five Shillings for his Admission money. 

% H= ^ * H 5 * * %■ ^^« 

Messrs Spencer and Laffitte, who were on the 7th of April last ap- 
pointed to assist the Stewards, in providing the Anniversary, rendered 
an Account of their Receipts and Expenditures for the same, by which 
it appears that the Balance of one Pound four Shillings and four 
pence half penny, has been saved for the benefit of the Society, and 
which Balance, was by them paid into -the hands of the President. 

Mr. Thomas Rice, a Member elected last Anniversary, attended, 
and paid the Sum of Two Pounds Six Shillings and eight pence, in 
part of his Admission Money, and gave his Note for the Balance say 
for Two Pounds eighteen Shillings & four pence, to the President 
&c, signed the Rules and took his Seat. 

Mr. John Cunningham, made Application for a Loan of money of 
about £100 and offered James Mossman as his Security. Also 
Messrs Hopkins & Parker, apply for a Loan of Money of from £47 to 
£50. and offer Capt. Howell and Colonel Tatnall for their Secu- 
rities. 



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Mr. Francis Stebbins gave his Note for Seven Pounds four Shillings & 
Nine pence payable with Interest from the 24th April last, in full 
of his account to that day per the Secretary. 

JOS: HABERSHAM President. 
(Monthly Meeting June 2d, 1794, at the City Hall ; 12 Members 
present.) 
Resolved 

That the Sum of Fifty Pounds be loaned to Mr. John 
Cunningham, Mr. James Mossman with another person to 
be approoved of by the President becoming his Securi- 
ties, in a Bond to the Society. 



Resolved 



Resolved 



That the Sum of Twenty five Pounds be loaned to Messrs 
Hopkins, Meers & Parker, on Captain Howell and Colonel 
Tatnall, becoming their Securities 



That Maria Cameron the Step-daughter of Absolom Bull 
deceased, be schooled on the Bounty of this Society with 
Mrs Myers — 

JOS: HABERSHAM. 
President. 
(Quarterly Meeting July 7, 1794, at the City Hall in the Filature ; 
19 members present.) 
Mr President reported 

That he had loaned John Cunningham on the 7th June last the Sum 
of Fifty Pounds, and took his Bond of that date with James 
Mossman and Andrew McCredie as Securities, payable to the 
President of this Society or his Successors in office, on or before 
the 23d April 1795, with Interest from the date of said Bond. 
Also that he had loaned tho Sum of Twenty five Pounds on the 16th 
June last, to Elisha B: Hopkins, Samuel Meers and John Par- 
ker, and took their Bond with Josiah Tatnall and John Howell 
as Securities, payable with Interest from the date of the Bond, 
to the President of the Society or to his Successors in Office, on 
or before the 23d April 1795. 
That he had paid Lydia Myers per Account and Receipt the Sum of 
One Pound nineteen Shillings and eight pence, for schooling 
Marlow & John Pryor and Betsy Hays on the Bounty of this 
Society, to the 23d of April last. 
further that he had paid James Carey the Printers Account, for Ad- 
vertisements the Sum of Thirteen Shillings 
Also the Sum of Six Pounds two Shillings and eleven pence to James 



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Port in full, for schooling of Children on the Bounty of this 
Society, to the 15th of June last. 

And that he had received the Sum of Eight Pounds eighteen Shil- 
lings and four pence, from Charles Oddingsells, in full for his 
Admission Money and all Arrears due the Society on the last 
Anniversary. 
Mr James Moore, paid to the President One Dollar, being his part 

of the Expcnce of the last Anniversary and in full of his Account. 

Ordered! That the Committee appointed for superintending the 
schooling of Children, be authorized to put Murray Washington, 
the Son of Mrs Washington, to school with the Rev, Mr. Mc- 
Caule for one Year, on the Bounty of this Society. 

Resolved, That the Claims of this Society against the Estate of 
John Morel, Joseph Wright and Mathew Roche, Samuel Stirk 
and Raymond Demere' and George Walton for Oate's Estate, 
be put in Suit, as the Interests of the Society requires the 
Measure. 

Resolved ! That the Committee appointed on the 3d of February 
last, to report on the other Debts due this Society, be requested 
to proceed on the Business without delay. 

JOS: HABERSHAM 
President. 

(Monthly Meeting, August 4th, 1794, at the Filature; 12 Members 
present.) 

The Committee appointed to report " a Statement of all Monies 
" due this Society, and to give their Opinion, what Debts are by them 
" considered to be good, and may be obtained, and those due by Per- 
" sons or their Estates, that shall be considered as lost, from the Cir- 
cumstances of the Persons, or Insolvency of their Estates -/' having 
taken the same into their Consideration, agreeably to an Extract from 
the Books of the Society furnished them by the Secretary 

Report, as their Opinion as follows : 

That the several Debts, due by the following Estates, to this Society 
are not recoverable, as from the best Information, they can obtain, 
they are all insolvent, and if sued for, the Society would probably, 
loose the Expences attending the same; viz't 

Estate John Martin 

" Mathew Eoche 

" Jonathan Bryan 

" John Waudin 

" John Brown 

" Anderson & Knowles 

" John Holmes 






decV 


..£2. 0. 





" . 


. . 2. 1. 


2 


" . 


.. 3. 10. 


2 


" . 


.. 13. 5. 





" . 


.. 11. 0. 





s " . 


.. 25. 0. 







.. 10. 5. 


1 



list; 


ite Leonard Cecil 


dec 1 d 


.£ 2. 5. 


2 


« 


William Leconte 


'■ 


. 2. 16. 





u 


Benjamin Andrews " 


. 6. 6. 


8 


" 


William Pierce 


" 


. 13. 15. 


11 


" 


George Handley 


" 


. 16. 11. 


4 


' 


James Field 


" 


. 7. 3. 


4 


" 


David Eecs 
Total 




. 14. 1. 


4X 




.£130 5 


2^ 



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That the following Persons or their Representatives, ought to be 
called on for immediate Payment, or Security for Payment of Princi- 
pal & Interest due by them, within a reasonable time and in Case of 
their refusing or neglecting so to do, that their several Debts, ought 
to be put in Suit as soon as conveniently may be. viz't 

Levy Sheftall, Ms Bond &c £50. IT. 4 George Walton's Acct incl: order 15. 6. 4 

Peter H. Morel, his Note &c 16. 12. Same for his Assumption in ) Rft „ R 

Eaymond Demeres Est: Acct 6. 19. 5 favour of John Oates Est:. . . f ou - 

Josiah Powells Estate Do 4. 3.4 James Bulloch — Account 7. 9.4 

Samuel Stirks Est: Note &c 13 19. 2 John Milledge— Do 7. 12. 8 

Frederic Eester Acct 6. 17. 4 Peter S. Laffitte— Do 6. 12. 5 

James Milledsres Est: Note &c 5. IS. Joseph Gibbons, Note &c 11. 17. 2 

Benjamin Lloyd. Note &c 16. S. 9 MathV Eoche & Joseph Wrights Bd. 66. 10. 

That about Emanuel Peter Delaplaigne deceased inquiry ought to 
be made whether he had not Specie Certificates or other Papers for 
Monies due him, from this or the United States and where they now 
are, or if disposed of, whether any Person is responsible to his Es- 
tate for their Amount; this being ascertained the Society will be en- 
abled, to judge what farther Steps to take for the Recovery of this 
Debt, the amount of which as per Statement rendered by the Sec- 
retary is £15. 3 2d. 

Your Committee, taking the whole State of the Society's Funds 
into View, as stated by the Secretary, to the 23' d April last, find them 
as follows : 

Debts due the Society of every Description £ 74S„18„ — 

of which they are of opinion, their are Debts entirely bad, to the 

Amount of £130,, 5„2^ 

And of such as may be reckoned doubtfull about 200„00„ 

And of good Debts 41S„12„9^— £74S„1S„— 

The Committee further observe, that the Debt said to be due to 
the Society by the Estate of John Morel Esquire deceased, is not in- 
cluded in the above Statement, as they were not acquainted with the 
Amount, which Report, the Society proceeded to take into Considera- 
tion, and thereupon Resolved ! 

That the first part of the Report, which 
alludes to Debts due by insolvent Persons or their Estates, be post- 
poned 

That the Second part of the Report, which alludes to Persons, 
or their Estates, to be called upon for Security, or pay up their 
Debts be agreed to, And that the Report in Regard to such Persons, 
be acted upon as therein directed ; and the President be and is empow- 
ered, to direct the Secretery to inform the Persons indebted, that un- 
less their Debts are settled as the Report directs, by the first Monday 
in September next, their Demands, will be put in Suit by the next 
Return day of the Inferior Court, in conformity to former Resolutions 
of the Society in such Cases. 



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Mr Port informed the Society that Mary Lavender and John War- 
nock who were schooled on the Bounty of this Society, had been 
withdrawn by their Friends 
Resolved ! 

That Benjamin Alter, Son of Ulrich Alter deceased, and 
David — Nestler, Son — of Adam Nestler, be schooled with Mr Port 
on the Bounty of this Society. 
Mr Vice President gave Notice, that he should on the next Quarter- 
ly Meeting move the Society that the Sum of £ be appropria- 
ted for building a House, on the Lot in this City, appropriated for 
the Use of this Society. 

W STEPHENS 
Vice President. 

(Monthly Meeting, Sept. 1st, 1794, at the Filature ; 11 members 
present.) 

The Secretary reported that agreably to the Resolutions of this So- 
ciety and by the direction of the President, he had wrote, to all the 
Debtors mentioned in the Second part of the Report, and acquainted 
them with the Determination of the Society. — 

That James Grunn the Representative of Joseph Wright deceased, 
had acquainted him verbally, that his Attorney at Law, was directed 
to receive a Process. 

That Philip Milledge the Representative of James Milledge de- 
ceased, had promised to pay the Debt next fall. 

That Mr. Levy Sheftall, had promised, to give the Security re- 
quired 

That he had received a Letter from Joseph Gribbons Esqr, complain- 
ing that the Society meant to distress old Members, that had always 
paid punctuall that his Situation was such, that he could not ask any 
Man to be his Security. 

Also from John Milledge Esqr, who promises to call, correct some 
Errors in the Account and settle the same. 

which Letters were read, and the whole referred to the President, 
agreeably to the Resolutions passed, on that Subject 
Resolved ! 

That Mordecai Sheftall Esqr (the oldest Member of this 
Society) be and is now requested to make his Affidavit, stating facts, in 
respect to his Knowledge of a Bond and Mortgage, given by the late 
John Morel Esquire deceased, for a Debt due this Society, and when 
such Affidavit is compleated, to lodge the same with the Secretary; and 
that Mr Secretary, Mr Laffitte & Mr Lewden, be a Committee to at- 
tend to the Business. 

W. STEPHENS V: P.. 



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(Quarterly Meeting, Oct. 6th, 1794; 11 members present.) 
The Secretary reported that agreeable to the orders of the Society 
Messrs Clay and Woodruff, had been employed by the President, to 
commence Suits against the following Persons and Estates viz't. 1 
against the Estate of Rayin'd Demere, 2 the Estate of Samuel Stirk 
3 the Estate of Joseph Wright 4 against Levy Sheftall on his Bond 
and 5 the same on Account of Arrears 6 Benjamin Lloyd 7 Frederic 
Rester 8 Peter H: Morel 9 James Bulloch 10 John Milledge 11 
Peter S: Laffitte 12 Joseph Gibbons 13 George Walton and 14 
against the same on Account of his order in favour of the Society to 
Mess: Edward and William Telfair 

The Secretary presented an Account of Seven Pounds fourteen 
Shillings being Clerks and Sheriffs fees, on Account of Eleven Suits 
commenced in the County of Chatham; — Also an Account of Two 
Pounds two Shillings Clerks and Sheriffs fees, for Suits to be com- 
menced against George Walton in Richmond County and against 
Frederic Rester in Effingham County. 

Ordered, that the President pay the same, in Advance. 
The Committee appointed, to obtain the Affidavit of Mordecai Shef- 
tall Esqr reported, that they had effected the Business of their Mis- 
sion, and produced an Affidavit respecting the Loss of a Bond and 
Mortgage of the deceased John Morel, to this Society. 

Ordered that the Affidavit be placed in the Hands of Mr. Clay 
junior to be proceeded in, as the Law directs in Cases of lost Papers. 
A Confirmation of the Title to Lot No 2. in Perceival Ward, 
Holland Tything having been made to this Society, by the Board of 
Wardens, on the Sixth of November 1787. for Public purposes, yield- 
ing to the Corporation 5 Shillings per annum, aud it appearing that 
the said ground Rent has never been paid. 

Ordered that the President pay the same to Mess: Lewden, Herb 
& Course who are appointed a Committee, to pay the same to the City 
Council and take a Receipt therefor : 

Mr Vice President moved, and it was agreed to, that the Motion, 
for voting a Sum of Money, for erecting a Building on the Lot be- 
longing to the Society, should be postponed. — And a Committee 
was appointed, to propose a Plan, and bring in an Estimate of 
the Expence of the proposed Building; The Committee have it in 
Charge, to make Inquiry after the Claim of this Society to the Lot 
adjoining the said Lot No 2. in Holland tything Perceival ward, and 
to report as early as may be. 

Committee appointed Mr Vice President Stephens, Mr Lewden, Mr 
Scheuber, Mr Bolton and Mr Eppinger. 

W STEPHENS V: P.. 



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(Assembled October 25th, 1794, at the Filature, 28 members pres- 
ent, to attend the funeral of deceased member Dr. William Bryan.) 

(Monthly Meeting, Nov. 3d, 1794, at the Filature j 9 members 
present.) 

The President proposed that the Son of Mary Bucley a Poor 
Woman be schooled on the Bounty of this Society. 

Ordered to lie over for the next Quarterly Meeting. 

The President reported, that he had delivered to Messrs Clay & 
Woodruff the following Specialities, to be sued for, as directed by the 
Society. 

1) Mathew Boche and Joseph Wrights Bond for £33„5„0 dated 

April 23d 1769. 

2) John Oates Bond for £40„1„9, dated the 23d August 1772. 

3) Levy Sheftalls Bond for£31„8„ dated the 1st June 1789. 

4) George W T altons Order on William & Edward Telfair for £66„16„ 

lid dated the 31st December 1777. 

5) Samuel Stirks Note for £5„5„0d. dated 23d. April 1783. 

6) Peter H. Morels Note for 5. Guineas dated 1st December 1784. 

7) Benjamin Lloyds Note for £5„5„0d. dated 1st August 1785. 

8) Joseph Gibbons's Note for £8„14„0d. dated 23d. April 1792. 

9) George Waltons Order on Joseph Day for two Barrells of Bice, 

dated 23d. April 1786. 

And that he had paid two Dollars to the Bev'd Mr McCaule as En- 
trance money for David Murray Washington. 

that he had paid Mr Ports Account for Schooling down to the 15th 
of September last the Sum of Six Pounds Nineteen Shillings & Six 
pence. 

that he had paid Sheriffs and Clerks fees on Eleven Suits as per 
order amounting to Seven Pounds and fourteen Shillings 

that he paid Mr Clay Two Pounds two Shillings for three Suits to 
be brought against George Walton and frederic Bester in Bichmond 
and Effingham Counties. 

that he paid one Pound fifteen Shillings being Seven years Ground 
Bent for the City for Lot No 2. Holland tything Perceival Ward due 
the 6th instant. 

also that he paid Mrs Lydia Mayers for schooling Children from 
23d April to 23d October 1794. the amount of Three Pounds Seven 
Shillings and eleven pence half penny. 

JOS: HABEBSHAM 

Monday the first of December 1794. 
This day being a stated Monthly Meeting of the Union Society, 
but the St Andrews Society having Possession of the Filature and 



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no other Place appointed where the Society could meet — Notice was 
given to the members residing in Savannah, that no Meeting would 
be held this day. 

(Quarterly Meeting, January 5th, 1795, at the Filature; 12 mem- 
bers present.) 

Ordered ! That James Bucley — the Son of Mary Bucley a Poor 
woman, be schooled on the Bounty of this Society, to commence from 
the third day of November last, as was then proposed. 

The Committee to whom it was referred to report a Plan of a Build- 
ing to be put on the Lot belonging to this Society having presented a 
Plan accordingly They are requested to inform the Society at the next 
Meeting of the expence necessary to compleat the same. And it is 
requested they will also report what Kind of Buildings could be 
placed on the said Lot, to produce the greatest Quarter yearly Rent, 
for a Sum of Four Hundred Pounds. 

Mr Pendleton gives Notice that he will propose a Bye Law — by 
way of ordinance, to regulate the Terms and Conditions on which 
Children who have Parents or Guardians, shall be educated by this 
Society. The Principle of which shall be, to authorize the Society 
to bind out such Children, independent of the Consent of such Pa- 
rents or Guardians to usefull Professions and occupations. 

(Monthly Meeting, February 2d, 1795 ; 10 members present.) 

In the Absence of bothe the Presidents, Mr. Mordecai Sheftall was 
appointed Chairman. 

The Committee appointed to report the probable Expence, for 
building on the Lot belonging to the Society, at this Meeting, re- 
quest further indulgence, which was granted. 

Mr William Lewden recommends, a Daughter of John Gilbert de- 
ceased, to be schooled on the Bounty of this Society. 

(Monthly Meeting, March 2d, 1795 ; present, Stephens V. P., 
Scheuber Sec, Fahm, Eppinger and Sheftall Sbeftall.) 

No other Members attending, those present recommend that a Child 
of William Gilbert deceased, be schooled on the Bounty of the So- 
ciety. 

(Quarterly Meeting, April 6th, 1795 ; "the following members (15) 
met at the Filature by public advertisement.") 

The President reported that he had received the following Sums of 
Moneys viz't 
from James Powell Four Pounds three Shillings & four pence in full 

of Josiah Powell deceased for his Arrears 
from Peter S: Laffitte Seven Pounds Six Shillings and five pence in 

4 



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full of Arrears due by him on the 23d. of April last, and also in- 
cluding fourteen Shillings for Sheriff & Clerks fees. 
from John Eppinger Ten Shillings and Six pence in full of his Ar- 
rears due last anniversary. 
And that he had paid the following Sums, viz't to 
James Port Seventeen Pounds Seven Shillings and Nine pence for 

schooling to the 22d. March last, as per two Receipts. 
To the Rev'd Thomas H. McCaul Three Pounds Nineteen Shillings 
and four pence for 5. Months Tuition for D. M. Washington end- 
ing 19th December last 
To Mrs Lydia Myers Two Pounds Sixteen Shillings and Nine pence 

half penny for Schooling to the 23d. of January last. 
The following Petitions were then read, viz't from John Rentz — 
Joseph Roberts, Slaughter Cowling, William Norment and Frederic 
Herb, praying to be admitted Members of this Society 

Ordered ! that their Petitions do lie over, until the next Anni- 
versary 

Ordered ! That John Gilbert, Son of John Gilbert deceased, be 
schooled on the Bounty of this Society with Mrs Myers. 

The Committee to whom were referred, the propriety of building 
on the Lot of the Society, agreeably to the the Spirit of the Resolu- 
tion are of Opinion, that the Measure proposed in the Motion, on 
which the Resolution is founded, and the whole Business ought for 
the present to be postponed, and lay over, to such Period, as the So- 
ciety may chuse to revive it. 

Resolved, That the President or Vice President be authorized to 
invite the Clergy, and any Number of Strangers who may be in the 
City not exceeding Six, to dine with the Society on the day of its An- 
niversary ; And that the present Stewards provide a Dinner for Forty 
Persons. 

Ordered ! That the usual Notice for the Celebration of the Anni- 
versary be published in the Georgia Gazette. 

JOS: HABERSHAM Presid't 



Forty-Fifth Anniversary April 23tZ, 1795, at the Filature; 36 Mem- 
bers present. 

Edward Lloyd, stating that ever since the Month of Ssptember 
1793. he had been Sick and indisposed, which prevented his attend- 
ing the Society, wherefore ordered, that his Fines from that period 
amounting to Nineteen Shillings & Six pence be remitted him. 

The President, on behalf of Sir George Houstoun, Stated that 



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i 

Since August last, he had been Sick, and unable to attend the Society, 
wherefore his fines amounting to eight Shillings were remitted. 

George Woodruff and Andrew McCredie, Stating that from June 
to October last, they had been absent from the State, wherefore Five 
Shillings and Six pence of their Fines respectieely, ought to be re- 
mitted them; Granted! 

The President made Excuse for being twice absent at the Meetings 
of the Society when unavoidably detained in the Country, the excuse 
was admitted and Ten Shillings of his Fines remitted him. 

The Vice President also made Excuse for being twice in default, 
which was thought sufficient, and Seven Shillings of his Fines order- 
ed to be remitted him. 

William H. Spencer, made Excuse, that he was out of Town at the 
Funeral of Doctor Bryan, deceased — Ordered that Two Shillings and 
Six pence be remitted. 

John Herb, alledging that he was indisposed during the last An- 
niversary, wherefore he could not stay with the Society, which being 
admitted, the Fine or Expence of One Dollar was ordered to be re- 
mitted. 

Mr Peter S: Laffitte, being fined 5s — for being absent two Meetings 
as Steward, made Excuse, on Account of Self & family being indis- 
posed — the Society ordered the said fine of Five Shillings, to be re- 
mitted. 

Xoble W: Jones, William Gibbons and Jonn Berrien were then 
appointed a Committee, to examine the Presidents Accounts, who 
having done so, Reported ! that they find He has received from the 
last to the Present Anniversary the Sum of One hundred forty,, Seven 
Pouuds Nineteen Sliillings and eleven pence, that he has loaned out 
by order of the Society on two Seperate Bonds the Sum of Seventy,, 
Jive Pounds, And that he has expended for the Use of the Society the 
Sum of Fifty Seven Pounds thirteen Shillings and eleven pence, 
making in the whole the Sum of One hundred and thirty ttco Pounds 
thirteen Shillings and eleven pence; The Bonds and Vouchers for 
the Loans Receipts and Expenditures have been produced. — And that 
there remains in the Box the Balance of Fifteen Pounds Sixteen 
Shillings and Nine pence. 

The Society notice with pleasure, the Appropriation of the personal 
Fines of the late Mayor & Aldermen, (agreably to their Rules) to 
charitable purposes, when collected, by the City Clerk, who has al- 
ready paid the Sum of Six Pounds Six Shillings, and informed the 
President he would pay the Balance of Fines, when received by him. 
The Printers having produced their Account for advertizing Socie- 



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ty Meetings &c from 3d October 1793, to this day, amounting to One 
Pound eighteen Shillings and ten pence half penny. 

Ordered that the same he paid. 

The Secretary presented his Account for One Years Salary & Sta- 
tionary amounting, after deducting Seventeen Shillings his Contribu- 
tion & fine, to Nine Pounds three Shillings. 

Ordered, that the President do pay the same 

In Consequence of the Notice given in January last, Mr. Pendleton 
proposed an Ordinance, to regulate the Terms, on which Children are 
to be schooled, on the Bounty of this Society, which being three 
times read, considered and amended, is agreed to. 

Ordered, to be engrossed, Sealed with the Seal of this Corporation 
and Signed by the President, which is as follows : 

AN ORDINANCE 

To regulate the Terms on which Children are to be schooled on the 
Funds of the Union Society 
Whereas it may happen, that Children who have been schooled by 
the Funds of this Society, may afterwards be taken away by their 
Parents, Guardians or Friends, and instead of being put to some use- 
full Trade, or occupation, may be permitted to pursue vicious Courses, 
whereby both they and the Community, may be deprived of those ad- 
vantages, which it was the design of this institution to procure, for 
remedy whereof : Be. it ordained, that from and after the — First 
Monday in July next, no Child or Children shall be received, to be 
schooled on the Funds of this Society, nor shall any Child or Children, 
that are now at School on its funds, be continued beyond that time, 
unless the Parents, Guardians, or Friends of such Child or Children, 
shall before their admission in future, or before that day in respect to 
those already admitted, execute and deliver to the Secretary for the 
time being, under their hands and seals an Article or Deed, in the 
followimg form, to wit : "Know all Men by these Presents that 

" (father, Mother, Guardian 6"r) of 

" ■ an Infant of the Age of Years, do hereby put 

"and bind the said unto the President and Vice Pres- 
ident of the Union Society of Savannah, for the time being, to be by 
"them, at such time, as they shall think proper put and bound by an 
"Indenture of Apprenticeship, to whomsoever they shall think 
"proper, to learn such usefull and honest trade, occupation, profession 
"or calling, and for such length of time and on such Conditions, as 
"the said Society by their rules or orders may direct, and the said 
"Society are hereby authorized, to assign this Article, at the time of 



"binding the said unto the person or persons to whom 

" may be bound. In Witness &c 

which said Deed the Secretary shall take & keep, untill the next Quar- 
terly Meeting of the Society, and then deliver to the President or 
Vice President. 

Resolved ! That the Secretary be and he is hereby directed to 
form an Alphabetical List of the Members of this Society, marking 
in Columns, the time of their Admission, resignation or Death. 

Whereas the Duties of the Secretary are greatly augmented and as 
the expenditure of Stationary of Course increases: 

Resolved ! that from and after this day the Salary of the Secre- 
tary be Sixty Dollars per Annum. 

The Petitions of John Rentz, Joseph Roberts, Slaughter Cowling, 
William Norment and Frederic Herb, praying to become Members of 
this Society, were again read, Separately ballotted for, and Severally 
duly admitted 

Also the Petitions from John Howell, John Armour, John D: Dick- 
inson, Hampton Lillibridge and James Jones, were this day received 
and read, Separately ballotted for and each of them duly elected. 

Resolved ! That a Sum not exceeding Three hundred Dollars is 
hereby appropriated for the schooling of Children, and instructing 
them in psalmody and also for the purchase of necessary Books & 
Stationary and that James B: Young. Richard Wayne and George 
Woodruff be a Committee, to superintend, the education of such 
Children as may be schooled on the Bounty of this Society. 

^ ^ ^ :■: >£ ^ ^c _ :•: ;•; jj; ;>- 

On Motion made and seconded, Resolved, that from and after this 
day inclusive, all Accounts of Money, and Bonds hereafter to be 
made, shall be kept in Dollars and Cents, and that all sums relative 
to the Society, that are now expressed in Pounds Shillings and pence, 
be estimated received and entered, at the rate of One Dollar for four 
Shillings and eight pence. 

George Throop gave his Note for Six Pouude three Shillings and 
two pence halfpenny, being in full for principal, Interest, Contribu- 
tion & fines, whereupon his former Note was cancelled. 

Mr. Vice President paid the amount of Emanuel Delaplains Note 
dated 2d. June 1783. for Five Pounds five Shillings, with 11 Years 
and 11 Months Interest thereon; whereupon the said Note, was given 
up to him. 

John Y. Noel, George Woodruff and Thomas Rice, haying each 
paid off their respective Notes, they were therefore cancelled. 



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John Armour, a Member this day elected appeared, paid his Ad- 
mission Money, Signed the Rules and took his Seat. 

Hampton Lillibridge, a Member also this day admitted, appeared 
and gave his Note for his Admission Money, payable on the first Mon- 
day in May next, whereupon he was permitted to sign the Rule's and 
take his Seat 

The Society then proceeded to the election of Officers for the ensu- 
ing Year, 

when William Stephens Esqr was elected President 
Mordecai Sheftall, Esqr, Vice President 
Justus H. Scheuber, Secretary and 
George Woodruff and Sheftall Sheftall, Stewards 

George Woodruff declining to serve, and having paid his fine, 
Mathew McAllister was elected in his room, Sheftall Sheftall also de- 
clining to serve & paying the fine, John Y. Yoel was elected in his 
room, he also declining & paying the Fine, Richard Wayne was next 
chosen in his room, but he declining and paying the Fine, John Ber- 
rien was chosen Steward in his place. 

Account of Cash received at the Society this day, 

Mordecai Sheftall, in full of Contribution and Fines £ 1. — . 6 

Levy Sheftall, in part of Aceount 1. 14. 4 

Noble W. Jones, in full of Contributions & Fines. 17. 6 

William Gibbons, in full of Contribution — . 14. — 

Joseph Clay, in full of Contribution & Fines — . 18. 6 

Mathew McAllister, Interest, Contribution & Fines 1. 7. 5 

Peter Deveaux, in full of Contribution — . 14. — 

Joseph Habersham, in full of Contribution and Fines 1. 14. — 

John Habersham, in part of Account 3. — . 8 

Mr. Stephens, for Emanuel de la Plaign's Estate in full of Note & Interest 10. 5. Z% 

Samuel Beacroft, in part of Account 2. 6. S 

William H. Spencer, in full of Contribution & Fines — . IS. — 

John Herb, in full of Contribution & Fines — . 18. — 

William Lewden, in full of Contribution & Fines, 1. 3. 8 

Frederic Fahm, in full of Contribution & Fines —.19. 6 

George Millen, in full of Contribution — . 14. — 

John Milledge, in full of Contrib: & Fines (but no Costs of Suit) S. 6. 8 

Andrew McCredie, in full of Contribution & Fines — .18. 6 

Nathan Pendleton, in full of Contribution & Fines 1. 17. 4 

Venables Bond, in full of Int: Contrib: & 4s. 8. anniv: expences J. 2. b% 

James Port, in full of Contribution & Fines 1. (5. 6 

Charles Oddingsells, in full of Contribution — . 14. — 

John G. Williamson, in full of Contribution & Fines 1. 3. 4 

James B: Young, in full of Contribution & Fines 1 . 1 . — 

Christ Church, in full of Interest 4. 8. — 

William Stephens, in full of Interest, Contribution & Fines 3. 2. 7 

John Y: Noel, in full of Note, Interest, Contrib'n & Fines 3. 12. %)& 

John Berrien, in full of Contribution & Fines — . 19. — 

Richard Wayne, in full of Interest, Contribution & Fines 1. 15. 4 

John Kreeger &c in full of Interest 3. 4. — 

Robert Bolton pr Scheuber, in full of Contribution & flues 1. 4. — 

George Woodruff, in full of Note, Interest, Contrib: & Fines 3. 19. 10 



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SheftaU SheftalL in full of Contribution & Fines . . 1. 5. — 

John Cunningham, in full of Interest, Contribution &, Fines 4. 14. 8 

Thomas Pace, in full of 2sote, Interest, Contrib: <fc Fines 4. — . 6 

From Peter S: Lafntte, Surplus from Quarterly & Monthly Meetings — . 5. 8 

John Armour, in full of Admission Money 5. 5. — 

Say Eighty three Pounds, eleven Shillings, and two pence half penny £83. 11. 2}£ 

List of Absent 31 embers, who are to be charged with One Dollar each, 
towards the Expences of the Anniversary. 
1 Yenables Bond 15. Sir G-eorge Honstoun 

2. Andrew McCredie and 16. James Moore 

3. Edward Lloyd, who attended 17. Thomas Cumming 

but did not dine, nor paid 18. Richard Leake 

towards Same 19. Francis Courvoisie 

4. David Montaigut 20. Isaac Fell 

5. Oliver Bowen 21. John Eppinger 

6. James Habersham 22. Josiah Tatnall 

7. Joseph Gibbons, excused sick. 23. Joseph Clay junior 

8. Frederic Hester 24. Francis Stebbins 

9. John Morel 25. Robert Bolton 

10. William Gibbons junior 26. John Tebeau 

11. BeDJamin Lloyd 27. Daniel Course 

12. David Rees 28. George Jones 

13. George Walton 29. Peter H. Morel 

14. James Bulloch 

JOS: HABERSHAM, 

President. 

The President, having withdrawn, after an affectionate Leave of the 
Society, previous to his departure to Philadelphia, to take upon him 
the Duties of his Appointment, as Postmaster General of the United 
States. 

Whereupon the late Vice — President took the Chair, and on Motion 
it was resolved unanimously 

That this Society by their President and Vice President elect pre- 
sent to Joseph Habersham late President, their hearty. Approbation 
of his good Conduct — They feel the importance of the appointment of 
Joseph Habersham as Postmaster General, and although they regret 
the want of his Personal services — Yet as part of the Nation, they 
rejoice, that so early an Asserter of the Liberties of America is ap- 
pointed to fill so honorable an Office. 

W STEPHENS V: P.. 

(.Monthly Meeting, May 4th, 1795 ; 11 members present.) 

The President informed the Society, that he had received from the 
late President the Sum of Fifteen Pounds Sixteen Shillings and Nine 



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pence, being Surplus Money that remained in the Box, and also the 
Sum of Eighty three Pounds, eleven Shillings and two pence half 
penny, being the Sum of Money collected at the last Anniversary. 

Mr. Joseph Roberts and John Rentz lately elected Members of this 
Society appeared, and paid each twenty two and one half a Dollar for 
their Admission, Signed the Rules and took their Seats in the Society 

Mr Frederick Herb and John D. Dickinson, also sppeared, and each 
paid Eleven and one quarter of Dollar into the hands of the President 
for their Admission, and gave their Notes for the Balance, Signed the 
Rules and took their Seats. 

Applications were made by Mr. Berrien, Mr. Krieger and Mr. 
Tetard for the Loan of Money, but on the question being put, it was 
resolved in the negative, and the Business postponed, because it ap- 
peared that £400. is appropriated, and lays dormant, until the Com- 
mittee appointed to report the Estimate of a Building on the Lot of 
this Society. 

The President and Vice president informed the Society, that agre- 
ably to their order, they inclosed Joseph Habersham Esquire late 
President, a certified Copy of the Resolution passed at the last Anni- 
versary in respect to him ; and laid before the Society a Letter from 
Mr. Habersham in answer thereto, which being read is as follows, viz't. 

"Gentlemen ! 

"The Approbation of my public Conduct by the Union Society as 
"expressed in their Resolution on the last Anniversary, which you 
"enclosed me, has made a gratefull impression on my Mind, as I have 
"always endeavoured to support such measures, as, I conceived, would 
"have a tendency to promote the real welfare of my country. 

"I sincerely wish that your benevolent Institution may continue to 
"prosper, and that under its protection, many otherwise friendless, may 
"become usefull members of the Community, an object highly inter- 
besting to every friend of Humanity. 

"1 thank you Gentlemen, for your friendly wishes, while I am dis- 
charging the Duties of my Appointment under the Federal Govern- 
"ment and you will please to accept of mine for your Prosperity and 
"Happiness as well as for that of every Member of the Society. I am 
"with much Esteem GentFn 

Your Mo Obdt. Servt. 

JOS: HABERSHAM. 

"Savannah 4th May 1795. 
"The Honorable William Stephens Esqr President and Mordecai 

"Sheftall Esqr Vice President of the Union Society." 

W STEPHENS 

Pret. 



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(Monthly Meeting, June 1st, 1705, at the Filature; 12 members 
present.) 

The President reported, that he had paid Mrs Lydia Myers the Sum 
of Ten Dollars and twenty seven and one half Cent for schooling, 
from 23d January to the 23d April last. 

Ordered ! that Malsy Kitehin, a poor Orphan, now in the Care 
of Mrs. Jenkins, be schooled on the Bounty of this Society. 

W STEPHENS 

Pre't. 

(June 10th. 1795, by order, assembled (37) at the house of Mr. 
Carsans, to attend the funeral of George Houstoun, deceased.) 

and the following Town Members (14) did not attend, tho' Sum- 
moned. 

(Quarterly Meeting July 6th, 1795. at the Filature; 19 members 
present.) 

The President, laid before the Society the Eeceipt of James Port 
for Forty one Dollars and one half of a Dollar for schooling Children 
on the Bounty of this Society, and for Paper up to the 15th of June 
last, agreable to the Certificate of the School Committee 

Resolved Unanimously, that from hence forth, for Not attend- 
ing the Society Meeting, the Fines shall be for 

the President One Dollar 

the Vice President Seventy five Cents 

the Secretary Sixty two and one half Cents 

the Stewards fifty Cents 

the other Members for not attending 

a Monthly Meeting Twelve and one half Cents 

a Quarterly Meeting Twenty five Cents 

and for not attending the Fu- -\ 

neral of a deceased Mem- > Fifty Cents, 
ber, when Summoned ) 

Mr. William Gibbons junior, made excuse, that he was Sick during 
the last Anniversary so that he could not attend the same, wherefore 
Resolved that the Fine be remitted him. 

Mr. Peter Samuel Laffitte, stated to the Society, that from some 
documents he had discovered, thruugh the medium of Mr Stephen 
Britton, that the late James Papot, had borrowed a Sum of Money 
from the Union Society and that Papot had given said Britton as Se- 
curity for the payment of Twenty Pounds Some time in May Seven- 

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teen hundred and Seventy four and that Papot had secured Britton by 
a Counter-bond. 

It appeared also by a Letter of David Zubly junr. who had former- 
ly presided in the Society, to Britton that on the 24th of April 1775. 
James Papot had paid the Interest and Ten Pounds of the Principal 
of the said Bond to the Society. To lift James Papots' bond to 
Britton, Mr. Laffitte who married the Heir of Papots, proposed to the 
Society, to give his Bond, for the Balance being £10, and including 
the Interest, for the Sum of Twenty Pounds Dollars at four shillings 
and eight pence in full disharge of James Papots's bond to the Socie- 
ty with a proviso, that if it should appear, the Sum had been origi- 
nally paid, the Bond should be cancelled, or if the Money paid, re- 
funded. 

As the Period to which this transaction alludes, involves in it, the 
Loss sustained by the Society, in the destruction of their Bonds and 
documents, during the War, whereby no Youchers appear, the Socie- 
ty receive the Information in good part ; Whereupon the Society 

Resolve, That they will accept the Bond of the said Peter Samuel 
Laffitte for the Sum of Eighty Six Dollars equal to twenty Pounds, 
payable on the 23d day of April next, with Interest from this date, 
with a defeazence, to refund in case of proof of former Payment by 
James Papot, or any other person for him to the Society. And that 
in Case the original bond of James Papot & Stephen Britton, Should 
ever hereafter be found, the said Stephen Britton, his Heirs, Execu- 
tors and Administrators are fully disharged thereof 

W STEPHENS 

Pres't,, 

(Monthly Meeting, August 3d, 1795, at the Filature ; 11 members 
present.) 

Mr. Peter Samuel Laffitte gave his Bond to the Society for Eighty 
Six Dollars, in Conformity to the resolution of the 6th of July last, 
which being read, and approoved, was deposited with the President. 

W: STEPHENS 

Pres't.. 

(Monthly Meeting, September 7th, 1795, at the Filature j 11 mem- 
bers present.) 

No Business before the Society. 

MORDECAI SHEFTALL V. P 

Savannah Thursday the 10th Septbr 1795. 
John Rentz late a Member of this Society, being deceased, and to 
be interred at Captain Nicholas Millers plantation near Thunderbolt 



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the Members of the Society were notified thereof, and requested if 
convenient, to attend the Funeral, but being out of Town, the Rules 
do not impose a Fine for Non-attendance, the following Members (6) 
attended the Funeral 

MORDECAI SHEFTALL V. P. 
(Quarterly Meeting, October 5th, 1795, at the Filature; 12 mem- 
bers present.) 

* * * * # * * * * # * 

The President reported, that on the 10th of August last he paid 
Mrs Lydia Ivtyers Twelve Dollars and fifty Cents, and to James Port 
on the 23d of September last Thirty six Dollars for schooling and one 
dollar and thirty Seven Cents and one half of a Cent for books. 

Mr. John Tebeau, made excuse, that he was Sick during the last 
Anniversary, wherefore he could not attend, 

Resolved that the fine of one Dollar, be remitted him. 

Mr. Tebeau paid into the hands of the President Three Dollars be- 
ing the Amount of his Contribution, due the 23d. of April last. 

Resolved ! 

That One hundred Dollars, be and are hereby appro- 
priated, to promote the building of a Poor house and Hospital in this 
City ; and that the President apply the same to the' Purchase of Lot- 
tery Tickets, as Shall be most conducive, to aid so charitable an in- 
stitution. 

W: STEPHENS 

(Monthly Meeting, November 2d, 1795 ; 8 members present.) 

MORDECAI SHEFTALL V P 

(Monthly Meeting, December 7th, 1795, at the Filature; 5 present, 
Justus H Scheuber Sec, Joseph Miller, John Berrien, Steward, Shef- 
tall Sheftall, James Port.) 

No other Members attending, no Business could be done. 

JUSTUS H SCHEUBER Secry 

(Quarterly Meeting, January 4th, 1796, at the Filature ; 12 mem- 
bers present.) 

Capt'n John Howell a Member, elected last Anniversary, attended 
the Society paid his Admission Money with Twenty two and one half 
of a dollar also One dollar twelve and one half cent Interest on the 
same, to this day, whereupon he was admitted to take his Seat. 

The President reported that on the 7th October last he paid Justus 
H. Scheuber a Commissioner of the Seamans Hospital & Poorhouse 
Lottery One hundred Dollars, for fifty Lottery Tickets & produced 
his Receipt. 



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He also reported that on the 18th December last he paid Jaines 
Port Schoolmaster Thirty two Dollars Six£ Cents for schooling Chil- 
dren on the bounty of this Society. 

It appearing that the adventure of the fifty Tickets in the Hospital 
and Poorhouse Lottery for which the hundred Dollars as aforesaid 
were appropriated, lost to the Society forty five dollars and drew prizes 
to the amount of Fifty five dollars. 

Ordered ! therefore that these fifty five Dollars be continued and are 
appropriated to purchase Tickets, to that amount in the 
Second Class. 

The Members \ resent, having by a Collection made up Dollars 
mure, this, w'th the former Sum, enabled the Society to take Twenty 
Tickets in the said Second Class. 
Resolved ! 

That the Committee appointed at the Anniversary to su- 
perintend the Education of the Children at School on the Bounty of 
this Society, report, at the next Meeting what progress the Children 
have made in their education, and that the Copy of this Eesolution be 
sent to them or either of them. 

W STEPHENS Pre't. 

(Monthly Meeting February 1st, 1796, at the Filature ; 10 mem- 
bers present.) 

None of the Presidents attending, Mr. Clay was chosen Chairman. 

Ordered, That Mary Brown, Daughter of John Brown deceased 
be schooled with Mrs Myers on the Bounty of this Society 
Resolved ! That Mr. Stephens, Mr. Sheftall & Mr. Bolton be a 
Committee, to inquire into the Estates of John Brown, James .Mil- 
ledge and Robert Montford deceased, whether there is any Assets left, 
from which the Society may obtain, their Demands on them, and that 
they do report at the next Meeting. 

(Monthly Meeting, March 7th, 1796, at the Filature; present — 
William Stephens Esqr. Pies.. Justus H. Scheuber Sec, John 
Howell, James Port.) 

there not being a constitutional Number no Business could be done. 

Savannah Monday, the 14th of March 1796 
Mr. Daniel Course a Member of this Society, having deceased, the 

President ordered the Members at present in Savannah to attend his 

Funeral, when the following (24) Members attended. 

(Quarterly Meeting, April 4th, 1796, at the Filature; 15 members 

present.) 
The President reported that he had paid Peter S. Lafiitte Twenty 



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Six Dollars, agreably to two orders of the 23d. April and 6th of July 
last Also to James Port Thirty Nine Dollars and Sixty two and one 
half Cent for tuition of Children, as per receipt of 21st March last 
and to the Keverend Mr. McCaule Six Dollars and Seventy Cents 

for the tuition of Murray Washington. And that he had received 

Three Dollars from Peter S. Laffitte, for his Contribution due the 23d 
of April last. 

Resolved ! that the Stewards provide a Dinner at the next Anni- 
versary sufficient for Forty Persons. 

Resolved ! That the President and Vice President be authorized 
to invite the Clergy and any number of Strangers, who may be in the 
City not exceeding Nine, to dine with the Society on the day of its 
Anniversary 

Ordered ! That the usual Notice be published in the Georgia Ga- 
zette the Members to meet at 9 o'Clock in the forenoon precisely. 

Ordered ! That Joseph Roberts, John Armour and Peter S: La- 
ffitte be appointed a Committee to superintend the Anniversary Din- 
ner. 

Doctor Edmund Dillon Sent in a Petition to become a Member of 
this Society. 

Ordered ? to lie over 

W STEPHENS 
Ft. 



Forty- Sixth Anniversary, April 23rf, 1796, at the Filature; 35 mem- 
bers present 

Mr. John Krieger paid up One hundred and eighty five Dollars 
and fourteen one half Cents in full of his Bond with Interest, where- 
on the Bond was delivered up to him. 

The President made excuse that he was out of the City and Sick 
when one hundred and fifty Cents Fines were remitted him. 

Joseph Clay said he was Sick, at George Houstouns funeral fifty 
Cents fines where therefore remitted him 

Thomas Rice Stating that he had been from the City during the 
whole year, all his fines were therefore remitted 

Mr. McAllister saying he had been absent from the State for five 
months, therefore two Dollars & fifty Cents fines were remitted him 
k he paying up the Balance his Note was delivered up to him. 

John Morel making excuse, that he was not liable to fines, consid- 
ering himself a Country Member, wherefore one hundred Sixty & 
three quarter Cents were remitted him, 



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Mr. Vice President Sent in an excuse, also Mr. Norment, which 
were read & ordered to lie over till the next Quarterly Meeting. 

David Montaigut, Sent in an excuse, Stating on account of Sickness 
he could not attend the Society, which was admitted and on account 
of his age & infirmity all former & future fines are to be remitted him. 

John Berrien, sent in a Letter, that he had incurred Several fines 
as a Stewart by being absent, whereupon the Society resolved, that 
all fines incurred Since the first Monday in January last, be remitted 
him, amounting to two Dollars. 

James Jones, having paid Sixteen Dollars in full of his Contribu- 
tion and Interest & in part of Admission Money, gave his Note to the 
President for Eleven Dollars & thirty Cents being the Balance yet 
due. 

>!: :jc '-? * :!= t- * * * * * 

The President reported, that he had taken twenty Tickets in the 
Second Class of the Savannah Hospital and Poorhouse Lottery, agre- 
ably to a Resolution of the Society of the 4th day of January last, 
which twenty tickets have only drawn thirty eight dollars 

Resolved 

That these thirty eight Dollars, together with two Dol- 
lars more to be taken by the President out of the Funds, be again ad- 
ventured, by purchasing ten Tickets in the 3d Class of the said Lot- 
tery 

>;: sj{ :|« ^ ^: j>< i-c # :;< ;Jc 

Noble W: Jones, Charles Oddingsells, Oliver Bowen and George 
Jones, were then appointed a Committee to examine the Presidents 
Account. 

This Committee having examined the Presidents Account of Re- 
ceipts and expenditures, find that the Sum of Five hundred and Sixty 
Six Dollars and fifty Cents were received by him from the twenty 
third of April 1795. to the 4th instant, that the sum of three hun- 
dred and Seventy three dollars and fifty three cents has been paid by 
him for which he has produced Satisfactory Vouchers and that the 
Sum of one hundred and Ninety two dollars and Ninety Seven Cents 
is the Balance in his hands as per Account rendered to the fourth in- 
stant. 

Resolved, that the President be and he is hereby authorized to loan 

the Monies of the Society in his hands on Interest, taking good 

and Sufficient Security agreable to Rule, reserving three hundred 

Dollars for the contingent expences of the Society. 

Ordered ! that the former School Committee, be continued the 

ensuing Year. 



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The Comittee appointed to superintend the education of the Chil- 
dren schooled by the Society 

Report, that they have examined the said Children, and find that 
they have made as great progress, as they could possibly; and that 
much Credit is due to their teachers Mr. Port and Mrs Myers, at 
Mrs Myers there is a Girl, Mary Curtis, who has made such Progress 
in reading that a removal to Mr. Ports School for other necessary 
branches of education is strongly recommended. 

They are also induced to recommend that the Salary of Mr. Port 
be raised to four Dollars and fifty cents for each Scholar per Quarter 
for his particular attention to them : which was agreed to. 
Resolved ! That in future the Accounts of the President and Mem- 
bers of the Society shall be settled and paid up on the Quar- 
terly Meeting previous to the Anniversary, and that the Society 
shall meet on the forenoon of that day at 10 o' Clock for that pur- 
pose, instead of the evening. 
Resolved, that no Person, wishing to become a Member shall be bal- 
lotted for on the Anniversary unless Application is made at least 
one Meeting previous to the same 
The Society then proceeded to the election of Officers for the ensu- 
ing Year, when 

William Stephens was re-elected President 
George Jones elected Vice President 

Justus H. Scheuber. stating that on Account of the Post Office 
he could not regularly attend the stated Meetings of the Society begd 
Leave to decline standing as a Candidate, when 

Peter Samuel Laffitte, was elected Secretary, and 
John D. Dickinson and fREDERic Herb were elected Stew- 
ards. 
The Society then proceeded to ballot for those whose Petitions lying 
before them, applying to become Members of this Society When the 
Petition of Edmund Dillon was read, ballotted for but not admitted. 
The Petitions of 
1 Isaac Benedix 14. Nicholas Ancieaux 

2. John Gibbons 15. David Gugel 

3. William Hunter 16. John Grommet 

4. Ebenezer Jackson 17. John McCall 

5. Philip Milledge 18. John N. Brailsford 

6. Thomas M. Woodbridge 19. James Shaw 

7. Robert Mitchell 20. George J. Hull 

8. William Belcher 21. Solomon Shad 

9. Robert Watts 22. John Glass 



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10. Rev'd Thos H: McCaule 23. John McKinnon 

11. William Wallace 24. James Mcintosh 

12. John Moore 25. Thomas Netherclift and 

13. Thomas Young 26: David Brydie Mitchell 
were severally read and ballotted & duly admitted. 

The Petition of Frederic Shick, to become a member, was also read 
ballotted for but not admitted. 

Monies received at the Society from the following Members &c viz't, 

Doll Cents 

from William Gibbons, in full of Contribution 8. 

John Krieger in fall of Bond and Interest, 185. 14& 

Mordecai Sbeftall; in full of Contribution and Anniv, Expences 4. 

Sheftall Sbeftall, in full of ditto, ditto & fines 4. 62# 

Eicbard Wayne, in full of Contrib: fines and Interest 6. 34 

James Port in full 3. 87>£ 

John Y: Noel, in full 5. 50 

James Jones in part 16. 

Hampton Lillibridge in full of Contrib: fines & Interest 6. 55 

John Tebeau, in full 3. 

John Armour, in full 3. 31% 

William Lewden, in full. 3. 62% 

Oliver Bowen, in full of Contrib: fines & Interest 8. 71 % 

Noble W: Jones, in full 4. 75 

John Howell, in part 3. 

Peter Deveaux, in full 3. 

Charles Oddingsells, in full '. 3. 

John Herb in full 4. 

Frederic Herb in full....: 16. 21% 

William H. Spencer, in full , 4. 81% 

Andrew McCredie, in full 6. 50 

James B. Young, in full 4. 62>£ 

Thomas Eice in full 3. 

John G-. Williamson in full 3. S% 

Joseph Clay in full 4. 62X 

George Jones, in full 9. 96# 

William Stephens, Interest, Contrib'n & fines 14. 91 

George Woodruff, in full 5. 50 

John Morel, in full. . . 10. 25 

Mathew McAllister, in full 18. 84 

Nathaniel Pendleton, in full , 6. 

Justus H Scheuber in full 8. 

David B: Mitchell, in part of Admission 15. 



Say Three hundred Ninety Seven Dollars and forty Cents Ds 397. 40 

The following new admitted Members attended the Society and for 
want of time could not comply with the Rule in their Case made and 
provided, which "Business was therefore postponed to the next Meet- 
ing, they were permitted to partake of the Celebration of the Anniver- 
sary, viz't. 

1. George J. Hull 5. David G-ugel 9. Ebenezer Jackson 

2. Solomon Shad 6. Thomas Netherclift 10. Robert Mitchell 

3. David B. Mitchell 7. Philip Milledge 11. William Hunter 

4. John Grommet 8. ThosM.Woodbridgel2. John Gibbons 



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The following Members (30) were Defaulters at the Anniversary. 

31 Andrew McCredie & 32, George Millen, attended the Society & 
paid up their Arrears, but they not dining with the Society, nor pay- 
ing their Share of Expences, are therefore Severally, to be charged 
with one Dollar each, for the Expences incurred at the Anniversary, 
agreably to the Rules. 

Mr. Oliver Elsworth, Chief Justice of the United States dined with 
the Society. 

W STEPHENS Ft. 

Savannah 30th. April 1796. 
By order of the President the Stewards were required to Summon 
the members in Town to meet at his House, for the purpose of attend- 
ing the funeral of Mr. Frederick Fahm deceased (late a member of 
this Society) when the following members (26) attended the funeral, 
the deceased was aged 67 years & 7 months. 

W. STEPHENS, Pre't. 

(Monthly Meeting, May 2d, 1796 ; 13 Members present.) 



No business before the Society. 



W STEPHENS 
P't. 



Savannah 3d June 1796. 
The Vice President in the absence of the President directed the 
Stewards to Summon the members to attend the funeral of David 
Montaignt Esq'r a member of this Society, this day at 9 o'clock and 
to meet at the House of the deceased, when the following members 
attended the remains of the deceased who was aged Eighty years. 
(39 attended — names on Minutes.) . 

GEO: JONES Vice Fresid. 

(Monthly Meeting, Juno 6th, 1796; 15 members present.) 
The President reported 

That he had paid Mrs. Lidia Myers Twelve 
dollars & fifty Conts for Schooling Children 21 May. 

That he had loaned to Justus H. Scheuber and Baithascr ShaHcr 
on Bond Two Hundred and Fifty Dollars, (13th May.) 

That he had received from 
John Gromet Twenty-two dollars & fifty Cents for his admission in 

full 
Isaac Benedix Twenty two dollars & fifty Cents for his do. infull 
Thomas Young Twenty two dollars & fifty Cents for his do iafulj 

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Thomas M. Woodbridge Twenty two dollars & fifty Cents for his ad- 
mission money infull 
David Gugel Fifteen dollars inpart of his Admission also David Gu- 
gels Note for Seven dollars & fifty Cents payable 23d. April next, 
for the Balance of his admission 
Nicholas Anciaux, Twenty- two dollars & fifty Cents for his Admission 

money infull, 
William Wallace Twenty-two dollars & fifty Cents for his admission 

money infull. 
Robert Mitchell Twenty-two dollars and fifty Cents infull for his ad- 
mission money, and from 
George Woodruff Esq'r. recovered from the Estate of Samuel Stirk, 
Sixty-four dollars and Twenty Cents 

ditto, recovered from the Estate of Joseph Wright Two Hundred 
and Seventy-five dollars and fifteen Cents, 

Doctor Noble Wimberly Jones, informed the Society, that the Rev- 
erend Adam Boyd had instructed him to present to the Society, Six 
dollars and fifty Cents, together with certain Subscription papers, that 
had been circulated to promote the printing certain Religious, dis- 
courses for the Benefit of Youth, of which Doctor Boyd was the Au- 
thor, that as there was Still money due on such Subscription papers. 
Doctor Boyd wished the Society to collect, what may be due and ap- 
ply the same in aid of the funds. 

Whereupon Resolved, That the Society accept the offering of 
Doctor Boyd, and for which they return him thanks, and that the 
same be communicated to him by the Secretary inclosing a Copy of 
the minutes. The papers are directed to be left with the Secretary 
for Collection, who is to report occasionally. 

Resolved. That Mr. Vice President, Mr. Scheuber, and Doctor 
Jones, be a Committee to report the existing Rules and bye Laws of 
this Society— and where amendments may in their opinion be requi- 
site that such Amendments, be suggested, that the whole may form a 
digest, and printed if such report, should meet the opinion of the So 
ciety at the next quarterly meeting. 

Ordered, That, the Secretary attend the Committee with the 
Rules and minutes for the above purpose 

Mr. Vice President laid before the Society a Pamphlet written by 
Doctor Boyd called "A Christmas Gift" the circulation of which he 
wished the Society to promote, the Consideration thereof was post- 
poned to next quarterly meeting. 

W STEPHENS 
pres'fc. 



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(Quarterly Meeting, July 4, 1796, at the Filature ; 23 members 
present.) 

On Motion of Mr. Sheftall Sheftall, tliat the Ordinance entitled 
li An Ordinance to regulate the Terms on which Children are to be 
Schooled on the funds of the Union Society" be published in one of 
the Gazettes in this City, 

Ordered, that, the Consideration thereof be postponed untill the 
next Meeting. 

Mr. Laffitte one of the Executors to the Estate of Frederick Fahm 
deceased, informed the Society that Mr. Fahm was very ill at the last 
Anniversary, and moved that the fine incured for his non attendance 
on that day be remitted which was agreed to ; 

Mr. Belcher, produced a Certificate that his father William Bel^ 
cher ce3eased was admitted a member of this Society on the 23d. day 
of April 1768. 

Whereupon Resolved, that he be admitted to take his Seat 
agreeable to the seventh Rule 

Mr. Solomon Shad attended, paid Twenty-two dollars and fifty 
Cents, the amount of his Admission money Signed the Rules and took 
his seat. 

:$ >.-. 3jc *: ;jt Vf if. 

A Petition was received from John Carroway Smith, praying to be 
admitted a member of this Society, which was read and ordered to lay 
over untill the next meeting. 

GEO. JONES Vice Pres't. 

(Monthly Meeting, August 1st, 1796. at the Filature; 10 Members 
present.; 

The President and Vice President being absent Doctor Noble Wim- 
berly Jones was appointed Chairman. 

One of the Stewards having informed the Society (that this being 
one of the stated meetings) he had applied to Mr. Simpson the City 
Marshall for the Key of the Room that the City Council had permit- 
ted the Society to meet in — and was Refnsed the same. 

Ox Motion of Mr. William Gibbons 

Resolved, That the City Council be informed of the said refusal 
made by their Officer. 

Ordered, that Mr. Sheftall's motion, at the last quarterly meet- 
ing, be postponed to the next meeting. 

Mr. John C. Smith's petition was read a second time. 

(Monthly Meeting, Sept, 5th, 1796, at the Filature; 11 members 
present,} 



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The President and Vice President both being absent, Mr. Oliver 
Bowen was appointed Chairman. 

Mr. Sheftall Sheftall's motion, made on the 4th July last was taken 
up, and being debated passed in the Negative. 

The Secretary reported, that, he had presented a Copy of the re- 
port of the Steward, and the subsequent resolution thereon (passed at 
the last monthly meeting) to the Mayor and Aldermen, but had re- 
ceived no answer thereto. And Mr. Alderman Young being present 
informed the Society, that, in consequence of the said resolution the 
City Council had repremanded their officer for his refusing the Key. 
and had directed that in future the Key of the Filature should at ail 
times be delivered to the Society, whenever called for. 

Resolved, that, the Secretary do call on the late Secretary and 
inquire if he has taken an Indenture from the Parents or Gardians of 
such Children as were Schooled on the Bounty of this Socie y ou 
the first Monday in July 1795, and provided that the same has been 
neglected, that the present Secretary have the same done before tho 
nest quarterly meeting, and make report thereof. 

On Motion of Doctor Young, that in future the fine for non atten- 
dance of the members at the monthly meetings of the Society be 
raised from 12 £ Cents to 25 Cents. OitdERED, that, the Considera- 
tion thereof lay over untill the next quarterly meeting 

Mr. John C. Smith's petition was again read. 

Savannah 14th September 1796 

The Vice President in the absence of the President directed tho 
stewards to summon .the members to attend the funeral of the Rev'd. 
Thomas Harris McCaule a member of this Society this afternoon at 3 
o'Clock and to meet at the Filature, when the following (25) attended. 

The Vice President being indisposed and not attending. Doctor 
Noble W, Jcues was appointed Chairman. 

(Quarterly Meeting, October 3d, 1796, held at the House of Mr. 
Steward, John D. Dickinson the key of the long room of the Filature 
being withheld from them ; 11 members present ) 

The President having given sufficient Reasons, for his not attend- 
ing at the Meetings of the 7 of August and 5th & 14th of September. 

Resolved, That he be excused from any fine for non attendance. 

Mr. Armour being absent from the State for three meetings past. 

Resolved. That he be also excused. 

(Mr. Peter Deveaux and Mr. Oliver Brown also made excuses for 
defaults, which were accepted.) 

The President Reported, That since he last met the Society he had 
paid the following sum of Money viz : on the 26th June 1796, James 



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Port for educating Children Forty three dollars and Twenty five Cents. 
Lydia Myers for ditto the 3d. August last Eight dollars 

That he had loaned to, G-eorge Woodruff, Joseph 
Stiles, and Joseph Clay Junior, Two Hundred and fifty dollars, to 
Joseph Clay Junior, George Woodruff, and Joseph Stiles, Two Hun- 
dred and fifty dollars, to John Young Noel, William Wallace, and 
Richard Dennis, Two Hundred and fifty dollars, and to John H. Rob- 
erts, Ebenezer Hills, and Samuel Sargant One Hundred and fifty 
dollars. 

That, he had received from James Shaw Twenty-two dollars and 
fifty Cents, from Solomon Shad Twenty-two dollars and fifty Cents 
from Robert Watts Twenty-two dollars and fifty Cents from William 
Belcher Eleven dollars and Twenty five Cents and from John Glass 
Twenty-two dollars and fifty Cents, being the amount of their Admis- 
sion money 

That, he had recovered from Levi Sheftall Two Hundred and fifty 
dollars and from Peter Henry Morel Eighty-seven dollars and Thirty- 
nine Cents. 

A Sufficient Number of Members not attending to ballot for Mr. 
John Carroway Smith, his petition was postponed, as also the Motion 
of Doctor Young, respecting the Augmentation of the fines. 

The Society frequently being embarrassed to gain admittance into 
the long room of the Filature. 

Resolved, That, the Stewards have a seperate Key made that will 
open the lock of the room, of which the Secretary will inform, the 
Mayor and Aldermen, and to request them, to take order thereon. 

W STEPHENS 
Ft.. 

(Monthly Meeting, November 7th, 1796, at the Filature ; 7 mem. 
bers present.) 

No business before the Society, adjourned. 

(There are no regular Minutes in the possession of the Society from the last date 
above to May 4th 1815, and none of any kind save rough memorandums in a 
somewhat mutilated book, from August 1st 1796, to October 1st, 1198, and from 
which, it is thought, the Secretary had been in the habit of writing out the Min- 
utes fully into another book, and which has been lost. What follows, to October, 
1798, is from the book here alluded to.) 

(Quarterly Meeting, 2d January, 1797, at the H<m*v of Mr. John 
Hamilton • 11 members present.) 

(Monthly Meeting, February Oth, 1797, at the House of Mr. John 
Hamilton ; 14 present. 



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Th3 President reported, that he had paid Mrs. Lydia Myers' Six 
dollars this day for one quarters schooling of Lotty Hall and John 
Gilbert — due the 23d ultimo — and that he had paid James Port. Forty 
dollars & on the ultimo for Schooling. Children to 

(Monthly Meeting, March Gth, 1797, at Mr. John Hamilton ; 14 
present.) 

(Quarterly Meeting, at the new Theatre in Warren 

Ward at 10 o'Clock in the forenoon ; 30 present.) 
1 The Report of the Committee respecting the Presidents Acco't. 

Mr. George Jones made excuse that he was sick & absent from the 
State at the meetings of, October, February, Aug't, Sept'r & Nov'r. 
and at the funeral of Mr. Fahm, & Mr. McCaule. Resolved that 
he be excused from any fine for non attendance 475— 

Mr. Rice made Excuse that he was absent from the City the great- 
est part of the last year- 
Ordered, that 2 dollars of his line be remitted— 

Mr. Hunter made excuse that he was absent from the State from 
1st July to 26t nov'r fines remitted 100C 

Mr. Williamson remitted 212* 

Mr. Millidges note— 30:54* 

Joseph Roberts remitted 75 — 

Peter Deveaux — 37 J 

3 petitions— read — 

W. Stephens— fines remitted 450 

E. Jackson remitted 50 — note 29,30 

P. S. Laffitte— remitted 125 

Anniversary Motion — 2 — 

Mr. Hamilton's bill— 600 Cents 

Mathew McAllister 5. 62* 

Noble W. Jones 4. 12J 

James Port (accounted for) 3. 12* 

John McCall do 25. 00 

John Moore do 11. 25 

Philip Milledge interest & 29. 17* 

William Belcher 4. 25 

Justus H. Scheuber Inst. 1777*c 22. 15 

John Gromet 4. 62* 

Oliver Bowen 8. 00 

John Eppinger 17. 41 

James Shaw 5. 25 

George Jones 4. 50 

William Gibbons Sen'r 3. — 



Thomas Rice 3. 87£ 

Frederick Herb 4. 00 

John Habersham 10. 12 J 

Isaac Benedix 5. 37£ 

Thomas Young 5. 12 J 

At a Regular Meeting of the Union Society held at the Filature 
on monday the 24th April 1797. being the 47th Anniversary ot the 
Society — 

Present— (36.) 

(A statement of excuses of the Hon'ble Mr. Clay, Mr. Woodbridge, 
Mr. Anciaux, Mr. J. D. Dickenson, Mr. Sheftall Sheftall and Mr. 
John Moore is here given and which are omitted.) 

Resolution No. 1. new Rule 

Mr. Thos. Cumming's fines of 7 dollars remitted, for non atten- 
dance on the diff't Anniversarys under the Spirit of the New Rule of 
this day. 

The president Informed the Society, that since the 3d. Instant he had 

Loaned Wra Moore, John Glass & J- G, White 200 dollars — and also 

J. Port. 42:25 for Educating children 3d. April 

p'd for the use of his room, 

and had now in hand 122 — 72 J- — Mr. Vice pres't. and Mr. Wm Gib- 
bons Seu'r examined the Vouchers & reported accordingly. 

Rule No. 2. Loan of Money 

An Account of monies Received at the Society this day. 

John Moore, on acco't 

William H. Spencer in full 

Robert Watts— in full 

Nicholas Anciaux in full 

Thomas Woodbridge in full 

Joseph Clay Senr 

Mr. Noel 

Mr. 8. Sheftall Con: & Ann: Exp: 

Mr. John Moore in full 

James Jones in fall 

James B. Young in full 

John Tebeau 

John Morel 

Eobert Bolton Con: fines & An: Exp: 13 

Thomas Cummings in full., 12: 

John Berrien in full 

J. McKinnon 

J. Gibbons 

W. Lewden 

Joseph Miller 15 

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Moved, That the Rule Restricting Country members, from being offers 
of this Society be rescinded, to be brought forward next quarterly 



meeting- 


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Ordered to be paid 75. 87* 

The Petition of Mr. J. C. Smith, was again read and ballotted for 
& admitted — 

William H. Lange ditto — admitted 
Thomas Pitt — ditto — admitted 
John Roberts — do. admitted — 
G. J. H.ull's fines remitted since 10th June— 

The Society proceeded to the choice of Officers — elected — 
Geo: Jones — Esqr. President. 
J. B. Young — Vice President 
P. S. Laefitte Sec'r. 
Robert Mitchell 



f Stewards. 
Rob t Watts- 



} 

(Monthly Meeting, May 1st, 1796, at the Filature.) 

Present George Jones President 

James B — Young Vice President 

John Glass Setr— P— T— 

the Filature Being Occupied By the Artilery Company it was tho 

opiuion of the President and Vice President that there would be no 

Meeting of the Society for that Evening therefor adjourned at eight 

O'clock. 

At a Monthly Meeting of the Union Society held at the Filaturo 

on Monday the 5th. June 1797 

Present. J. B. Young Vice P. 

P. S. Laffitte Secy. 

R. Mitchell ) a+ , 
R. Watts [Stewards 

5 W: H. Spencer 6 Sheftall Sheftall 

7 John Glass 8 John Armour — 

No business before the Society 
Adjourned 



• Quarterly Meeting'. July 3d, 1797. at the City Hall; 14 members 
present.) 

:: $ :': * $ if 3je $ 

Savannah 7th July 1797. 
The President & Vice President; directed the Stewards to Summon 
the members to attend the funeral of Mordecai Sheftall Esq'r the old- 
est member of this Society, this day at 3 o'clock and to meet at the 
House of Justus H. Scheuber Esq'r it being near the Habitation of the 
deceased, who has been a member of this Society upwards of 40 Years^ 
and died in the 62nd years of his age, in consequence of the rain 
none of the members attended but the following (30.) 
(Monthly Meeting, August 7th. 1797, at the Filature.) 
Present 

Peter S. Laffitte Sec'y. 
TT. H. Lange 
The Weather being very bad, and there being no prospect of more 
members attending. Adjourned 

(Monthly Meeting, September 4th. 1797, at the Filature ; 17 mem- 
ber3 present.) 

The President, (agreeable to an order of the 3d July last) repri- 
manded the Stewards for Neglect of duty on that evening — 

Savannah 26th September 1797 

The President Directed the Stewards to Summon the members of 
the Society to meet at the Filature this afternoon at four oclock, for 
the purpose of attending the funeral of John Moore Esq'r late a mem- 
ber of this Society, when the following members attended, viz: (31.) 

(Quarterly Meeting, October 2d, 1797, at the Filature; 17 mem- 
bers present.) 

On motion : Resolved, That the Secretary do remind the Gentle- 
men appointed a Committee to collect from the minutes of the Society 
al! amendments k alterations of the rules : & of the Necessity of 
making their report and that they be requested to prepare the same by 
the next quarterly meeting — The Secretary at the same time is ordered 
to furnish them with the original Rules, Minutes and other papers 
they may think necessary — 

(Monthly Meeting, November 6th. 1797, at the City Hall.) 

Present John Glass. Sec'y. P: T. 

(Monthly Meeting, December 4th, 1797, at the Filature ; present, 
Peter S. Laffitte Sec'y — J. B. Young Y. P. Jas. Shaw, John Eppin- 

(Quarterly Meeting, January 1st, 1798, at the Filature ; present. 

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J. B. Young Vice President, P. S. Laffitte Sec'y, John Howell, Wm. 
Lewden, John Eppinger, W. Hunter, James Shaw.) 

(Monthly Meeting February 5th, 1798, at the Filature ; 11 mem- 
bers present.) 

The Vice President, informed the Society that from his indisposi- 
tion he could not attend to the duties of his office this evening, where- 
upon Mr. 0: Bowen was appointed chairman — 

(Monthly Meeting, March 5th, 1798, at the Filature; present — 

Peter S. Laffitte Sec'y, Thomas Rice, Robert Mitchell, Thomas Rice.) 

(Quarterly Meeting, April 2d, 1798, at the Filature ; present — G 

Jones Pres't, Peter S. Laffitte Sec'y, John Gromet, William Norment, 

Frederick Herb, N. W. Jones, Joseph Clay.) 

Mr. Stephens, made Excuse — being absent 75 Cents remitted — 
Mr. John Herb, informed the Society that he was not summoned 
to attend the funerals of Mr. Moore & Mr. Roberts excused, one dol- 
lar rem : 

Mr. McAllister made absence an excuse at 4 meeting July. Aug't. 
Sept'r. & Oct'r. 75 cents remitted — 

The President made excuse he was absent Jan'y. & February and 
sick in October & November, and had attended at Mr. Sheftalls funer- 
al, but too late 5 dollars remitted — 

Mr. J. G-ibbons — Same at Mr. Sheftalls funeral 50 — re- 
Mr. Clay same Excuse at Mr. Sheftalls- funeral — remitted—Same 
at Mr. Roberts's- 1 dollar remitted — 

The President paid 
James Port. (4th July. $40.) 29th. Sept'r. #35:25c) 
Dec'r. 21st. $35)— 

Lydia Myers— (21st May. $6,) (Nov'r. 9th. $12: 00) 
P. S. Laffitte— 67: 62 £ 



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{Forty Eighth Anniversary April Z&d, 1798, at the City Hall) number 
and names of members present not stated.*) 

Mr. Woodbridge made excuse that he was one of Mr. Moores paul 

bearers, Ordered : that the fine be remitted ,,.,.,. f 50 

Also Mr. Sheftall& Mr. Roberts's. J 100 



1 150 



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Mr, Rice made excuse that he was sick, at Mr. Sheftaits & Mr. 
Moores funerals. Ord : his fines be remitted— 100 Cents — 

Mr. Ancieaux, made Excuse that that he attend at Mr. Shef tails fu- 
neral <fe at Mr. Roberts's he was not summoned 100 remitted 
Messrs. James & Nicholas Johnston & N. Johnston & Co Account 
Mr. Glass, made Excuse that he attended at Mr. Roberts's funeral 
but could not stay, and at the last quarterly meeting he was obliged to 
attend a meeting of the Corporation — 75 remitted 

Mr. Glass also made excuse that at the last anniversary he was, Sick, 
and moved to have his fine for non attendance at that time be remit- 
ted, and on the questien being put it passed in the negative — 
Officers Elected. 

George Jones President 
J. B. Young Vice President 
P. S. Laffitte, Secretary 
David Gugel ) „, , 
Isaac Benedk [ Stewards 
Mr. Woodbridge ~) 
Mr. Milledge > School Committee 
Mr. McAllister ) 
Mr. Wayne made Excuse that he attended but could not Stay, 50 
cents remitted. 

Dr. Young made excuse that he was in Bryan County at the time 
Mr. Moore was buried — 50 Cents remitted. 

(Mr. Hunter, Mr. Jackson, Mr. Williamson and Mr. Mitchell also 
made excuses, and had different amounts remitted.) 

At a Monthly Meeting of the Union Society held at the City Hal! 
on Monday evening the 7th May 1798 . 
Present. 

Mr. J. Benedix JStewar//. Mr. John Gibbons 

Peter S. Laffitte. Sec'y. John Eppinger 

David Gugel Steward James Shaw 

John Armour — 
There being no business before the Society 
adjourned 

At a Monthly meeting of the Union Society held at the City Hall 
on Monday the 4th June 1798. 
Present 

P. S. Laffitte Sec'y. 
David Gugel, Steward 
William Gibbons, James Shaw 



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(Quarterly Meeting July 2d, 1798, at the City Hall; 22 member* 
present.) 

(Mr. Benedix made excuse and had fine remitted.) 

Dr. Young the Vice President of this Society, and a member of the 
Corporation of the City of Savannah, and Mr. Glass a member also of 
each Body, stated to the Society, that they were directed by the Cor- 
poration, to give notice that it would be moved in that Body to-mor 
row to declare void their Grant to this Society of the Lotts in Holland 
Tything Percival ward 

Whereupon — ordered, That Mr. Clay, Mr. Gibbons and Mr. 
Stephens, be a Committee to attend the Corporation, hear the grounds 
of Complaint, and State the impropriety of such an interference. 

Resolved, that the President be authorized to pay the arrears of 
ground rent of the Lotts in Holland tything Percival Ward, to the 
Corporation of the City of Savannah, due in terms of the Grant of 
the said Corporation and that he do continue to pay the said ground 
rent as the same shall become due. 

A petition was received and read from Thomas Savage Esq'r pray 
ing to be admitted a member of this Society. 

Ordered that the same do lay over untill the next meeting 
Adjourned — 

(Monthly Meeting, August 6th, 1798, at the City Hall. Present, 
George Jones Esq'r President, James B. Young Esq'r V. presi- 
dent, Peter S Laffitte Sec'y, David Gugel Steward, James Shaw, W. 
Norment, John Eppinger, Dr. Noble W. Jones.) 

A letter was received from Mr. Anciaux notifying his resignation 
as a member of this Society dated 24th April 1798 

The Vice Presented an Extract from the minutes of the City Coun- 
cil &c — 

(Monthly Meeting, Sept. 3d, 1798, at the Filature ; 11 members 
present.) 

Mr. Lewden was appointed Chairman 

(Quarterly Meeting, October 1st, 1798, at the Filature : present, 
George Jones Esq'r President, Peter S. Laffitte Sec'y, David Gugel 
Steward, John Eppinger, James Shaw, William H. Spencer, John 
Armour, Robert Mitchell.) 

Mr. Mitchell Reported his Acco: &C as Steward — 

(In a 4 qr. demy book of old style, rough, cream laid, unruled, English paper, in 
half sheep binding, labeled on. the side "Eules Union Society Savannah." are tran- 
scribed the following Eules. signed as below — the signatures about an inch and a 
half apart — the whole occupying 10 leaves of the book, the balance of which Is 
entirely blank.) 



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GEORGIA. 

RULES 

OF THE 

IST S2T ££ CE> £3* ^ C£> CS3 £2 ^ <CP *3^ 

OF THE 

CITY OF SAVANNAH 

ADOPTED 23d MAY 1808 
B.ULES OF THE UNION SOCIETY OF THE OlTY OF SAVANNAH, 

established in the year 1750, and incorporated in the year 1786; 
which said Rules have been collected, arranged, digested, revised, and 
amended, from the Ancient Rules of the Society, by a Committee 
appointed for that Purpose, and now finally adopted and established 
by the said Society, at a Special Meeting of the same, this 23d May 
1808. 



RULE the first. 

This Society shall be known by the name of the Union Society. 

RULE the second 

That any person, not under the age of twenty-one years, — desirous 
of becoming a Member of this Society, shall signify his intention 
thereof by petition, addressed to the President and Members; which 
petition shall be read on the first regular Meeting, and again on the 
next regular Meeting, and then ballotted for, and if a majority of the 
votes shall be found in favor of the person so ballotted for. he shall 
be declared duly elected ; provided, nevertheless, that no person shall 
be ballotted for as a Member of this Society unless twenty-one Mem- 
bers are present. 

RULE the third. 

The Meetings of this Society shall be quarterly, on the evenings of 
the first" Mondays in July, October. January- and in the morning of 
the first Monday in April, at which times each Member residing with- 
in the limits of the City shall attend, by summons or otherwise, the 
duties of the Society, aud in default thereof, and on failure to make a 
sufficient excuse, to be approved by the Society, shall pay the follow- 
ing sums. viz. the President, three dollars; the Vice President, two 
dollars and twenty-five cents, the Secretary, one dollar and eight}'- 
seven and an half cents ; the Stewards, each, one dollar and fifty cents; 
and each private Member, fifty cents; and on failure to attend on the 
'Altered to the Second Mondays &C Bos irf Jan. 6. 1814. 



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first Monday in April, for the payment of arrears, and for the transac- 
of the business of the Society, until the adjournment of the same, 
all and every Member, residing within the limits of the City, or with- 
in twenty-five miles thereof, so absent or absenting himself without 
leave, shall be fined one dollar, unless excused by the Society. 

RULE the fourth. 

When the Society is on business no person, except the Members 
thereof, shall be admitted in the room. 

RULE the fifth. 

The accounts of the Members of the Society shall be settled and 
paid up on the anniversary, or on the quarterly meeting previous 
thereto 

RULE the sixth. 

The Accounts of the President shall be settled on the anniversary. 

RULE the seventh. 

The anniversary of the Society shall be held and celebrated on the 
23d day of April annually, except when that day happens on Sunday, 
then the anniversary shall be celebrated on the Monday following, the 
expence of which shall not exceed three dollars to each Member pres- 
ent ; bnt no part of such expence shall be taken out of the funds of 
the Society, but shall be borne by the Members thereof residing with- 
in the City of Savannah, or within twenty-five miles; and such Mem- 
bers who shall be absent on that day shall pay a fine of one dollar and 
fifty cents, unless excused by the Society ; and if the Members pres- 
ent are not sufficient to defray the expences of the dinner, the defici- 
ency shall be made up from the above fine of one dollar and fifty- 
cents from the defaulting Members ; and every Member who shall 
invite 'at his house any gentleman on that day, so as to interfere with 
the invitations of the Society, shall be fined ten dollars 

RULE the eighth. 

On every anniversary of the Society the President shall request 
some one of the Ministers of the Gospel of the City of Savannah to 
deliver an appropriate sermon")" to the Society, and the Members 
thereof are solicited to attend the same. 

RULE the ninth 

Every person admitted a Member of the Society shall pay, on his 
admission, twenty-two dollars and fifty cents to the Society, and sev- 
enty-five cents to the Secretary, for reading his petition and granting 

+ Or some member of the Soc'y to deliver an appropriate Oration, See resolution 1814. 



55 

a Certificate, except the son of a person who has been seven- years a 
Member of the Society ; and such applicant shall be entitled to ad- 
mission on payment to the Society of one half of the usual admission 
money, and full fees to the Secretary ; but this privilege is confined 
to the son of of such Member who shall first apply for admission : 
That no person elected shall be considered a Member unless he has 
paid the above sum of money, and subscribed the rules ; but should 
any Member elect prefer to pay one half at the time, and give his 
note for the balance, payable one year from the date of his admission, 
he shall then be considered a Member on subscribing the rules. 

RULE the tenth 

That all persons elected, who have not paid the amount of their ad- 
mission, or given their notes for the same, be notified, that unless they 
do comply with the ninth rule before the anniversary their names will 
be erased from the books of the Society; and every person petition- 
ing to be admitted a member of this Society, whose petition shall be 
signed by a Member, as the friend of the petitioner, such Member 
signing the same shall, on the admission of such new Member, be 
chargable with the admittance money, unless the same be paid by the 
admitted Member. 

RULE the eleventh. 

The Members of the Society shall contribute and pay annually the 
sum of four dollars, as a Contribution towards the funds of the Society. 

RULE the twelfth. 

Any Member neglecting to pay his'arrears due the Society, on the 
anniversary thereof, or the quarterly meeting previous thereto, if in 
the State, shall, on notice given him by the Secretary of the Society, 
be required so to do by the next quarterly meeting, which if he 
neglects, then, the name of such Member shall be erased from the 
rules of the Society, and he be no longer considered a Member there- 
of, unless excused by the Society. 

RULE the thirteenth. 

There shall be elected, by majority of ballots, on the anniversary of 
the Society, a President, Vice President, Secretary, and two Stewards, 
out of the Members resident in the City of Savannah, who shall be 
Officers for the ensuing year. The President shall preside at all 
meetings, unless prevented by absence out of the State, sickness, or 
other good excuse, in which case the Vice President shall preside, and 
in case of his absence also, then the Members present shall appoint a 
Chairman for the meeting. Any person elected to the foregoing 



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offices, and declining to accept the same, shall pay the following fines, 
to be appropriated towards the funds of the Society, viz : the Presi- 
dent, live dollars j Vice President, four dollars ; Secretary, three dol- 
lars ; Stewards, three dollars each j the Society shall then proceed to 
ballot for other Officers in the room of such as decline accepting. 

RULE the fourteenth. 

The Secretary shall be allowed a sum not less than one hundred 
and fifty dollars per annum, whose duty it will be to keep the minutes 
and accounts fair, and provide books and paper for the Society, and 
give notice to the Members of their meeting. 

RULE the fifteenth. 

The President shall keep good order, and cause it to be observed by 
the Members, and if any Member shall so far forget himself as to 
make use of any profane or indecent language, during the sitting of 
the Society, he shall for the first offence pay two dollars, the second 
offence four dollars, and for the third, and continuing obstinate, shall 
be ordered to withdraw from the Society for that meeting, and shall 
not be considered as a Member until he shall pay such fines, and make 
such concessions as the President, and a majority of the Members 
present, shall think fit, at the next meeting of the Society, and the 
attendance of such unruly Member thereon. 

RULE the sixteenth. 

The Stewards shall provide necessaries for the Society, attend all 
regular meetings, and provide for the anniversary, summon the Mem- 
bers of the Society to attend the funeral of any Member that dies, and 
also observe the orders given by the President for the time being, ta- 
king special care that the expence of each night does not exceed 
twelve and an half cents to each Member present, any extra expence 
must be at the charge of the Stewards. 

RULE the seventeenth. 

There shall be a Box provided for the Society, which shall be kept 
by the President and Vice President ; in which box shall be deposi- 
ted the monies, bonds, notes, and specialities, with the archives, be- 
longing to the Society. 

RULE the eighteenth. 

Any person having been a Member of the Society for seven years 
and upwards, and having paid his arrears, who shall through misfor- 
tune be reduced, and stand in need of assistance from the Society, 
shall be allowed out of the stock and funds of the same, a sum not ex- 






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eeeding four dollars per week, and shall be provided with a Doctor in 
case of sickness at the expence of the Society ; and in case such old 
Member shall die in distress, the Society shall bear the charge of such 
funeral, so that it does not exceed thirty dollars. 

RULE the nineteenth. 

The widow of such deceased Member as may require the assistance 
of the Society shall be allowed fifty dollars, and his children educated 
at the expence of the Society, as soon as the funds thereof will admit; 
and all children who are educated on the bounty of the Society, shall 
be bound to the same by an indenture. 

RULE the twentieth. 

Every Member of the Society shall attend the funeral of a deceas- 
ed Member, on being summoned, or forfeit one dollar unless a reason- 
able excuse is made. 

RULE the twentyfirst. 

The Society having heretofore put their money at interest, shall 
continue so to do, always reserving a sufficient sum in order to answer 
the immediate demands of the Society. All monies lent on interest 
shall be in sums not exceeding three hundred dollars to any one per- 
son, and the bonds securing the payment of such money shall be made 
payable to the "President and Vice President of the Union Society 
in Savannah" and their assigns, and that such loan be made by the 
President, and he is hereby required to take, as a security for monies 
loaned, bond and personal security, (but the principal and his security 
must not be both Members of the Society) with a Mortgage on person- 
al property, or a bond without personal security, with a Mortgage on 
real estate, the same to be for double the amount of the money so 
loaned, and the property to be within the County of Chatham taking 
care lhat a certificate from the proper officers be produced shewing 
that there are no prior encumbrances on the property Mortgaged ; 
such bond and Mortgage to be drawn and recorded in the Clerks office, 
at the expence of the person borrowing the money ; and that the inter- 
est on all monies loaned (in case the principal is not required) shall 
be paid annually on the anniversary of the Society, or a note, with 
personal security, payable in thirty days, with interest from the date, 
given therefor; and, on failure so to do, the President is hereby re- 
quired to put the bond and Mortgage of the person so failing in im- 
mediate suit. 

RULE the twentysecond. 

That, in case of the death or resignation of the President, or Vice 

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.President, the Society, at their next regular meeting thereafter, .shall 
fill up such vacany agreeably to the llule for the election of Officers. 

RULE the twentythird. 

No monies of the Society shall be voted away but at their regular 
or extra meetings called for that purpose, when at least thirty-one 
Members shall be present. 

RULE the twentyfourth. 

The President, Yice President, and, in case of their absence any 
five Members, may call an extra meeting, and the Members shall be 
bound to attend the same, or be subject to a fine of fifty cents. 

RULE the twentyfifth. 

The Society shall have a common Seal emblematical of their Insti- 
tution. 

RULE the twentysixth, 

The Society shall continue so long as three Members are living, and 
will meet together, and in case no more than three Members be living 
they shall have power to dispose of the stock of the Society to public 
charitable uses, and not otherwise. 

Done in Society, this twenty third day of May, in 
the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred 
and eight, and in the thirty-second year of the Inde- 
pendence of the United States of America. 

139 Thomas Telfair 1809 

140 I. Minis " 

141 Joseph P. McKinne " 

142 Joseph Maxwell " 

143 Rich'd W Habersham « 

144 F„ T„ Flyming • " 

145 Oliver Sturges 1810 

146 Philip D: Woolhopter 

147 Thomas W Rodman 

148 Wm Gaston 

149 Henry Hall 

150 J. P. Henry 

151 John Ralston 

152 Benj'n Jacobs 

153 Lewis Cooper 

154 Steele White 

155 A Cuthbert 

156 Tho's Young (in pencil) 

157 Wm Mein (in pencil) 

158 Jno Eppinger J'r 



1 Levi Sheftall 


1772 


2 Jos Habersham 


1790 


3 




4 Peter Deveaux 


ei 


5 W: Stephens 


a 


6 




7 




8 Wm H'y Spencer 


it 


9 Wm Lewden 


u 


10 




11 Geo. Milieu 


1791 


12 Francis Courvoisie 


a 


13 




14 




15 




10 John Eppinger 


1810 


17 John G. Williamson 


1791 


18 




19 James Port 


1790 


20 





59 



21 




159 Norman McLeod 


tt 


22 11 Wayne 


1793 


160 D. 31. McConky 


a 


23 




161 Joseph J. Davis 


a 


24 Johu Y Noel 


" 


162 Henry W. Williams 


a 


25 Geo. Jones 


1794 


163 James Boyle (in penc] 


i)' 1 


26 Joseph Miller 


u 


164 Edmund Roberts 


a 


27 Thomas Rice 


a 


165 E Nichols (in pencil) 


« 


28 Matt. McAllister 


u 


166 Geo: Glen 


a 


29 G Woodruff 


u 


167 Walter Roe 


u 


30 Sheftall Sheftall 




168 Charles E. Futot 


a 


31 Slt'r Cowling. 


1795 


169 Jno: J: Evans 


1811 


32 




170 George Myers J'r 


a 


33 Frederick Herb 


1790 


171 John C. Gugel 


tt. 


34 




172 Sam'l Griscgs 


a 


35 




173 T. V. Gray 


1812 


36 John Gibbons 


1796 


174 Cha's Howard 


1811 


37 P Milledge 


a 


175 F. S. Fell. 


tt 


38 




176 David Polock 


1812 


39 Rob't Mitchell 


«• 


l*i 7 Jos W Pinder 


a 


40 




178 James E Morris 


a 


41 




179 John Gindrat 


u 


42 Tho Young— U: Sio'y 


" 


180 J Dufoure 


a 


43 




181 Geo: Low 


a 


44 John N. Brailsford 


« 


182 Abm Nichols 


a 


45 




183 Murdoch McLeod 


a 


46 John McKinnou 


a 


184 Jno Kerr 


1811 


47 




185 Robert Small 


n 


48 D: 13: Mitchell 


»« 


186 S. G. Bunch 


1812 


49 




187 Jno Hunter 


1813 


50 Tho: Savage 


1802 


188 John Wallace 


a 


51 Ed. White" 




189 John Bolton 


a 


52 Rich. Wall 


- 


190 Jas Hunter 


<( 


53 Peter Miller 


u 


191 Wm C Yonge 


a 


54 Ben: Wall 


a 


192 J. E. Hartridge 


it 


~^o Charles Harris 


u 


193 Fred'k Densler 


a 


56 J Cuyler 


a 


194 Raymond P. Demere 


1814 


57 




195 Jos. Habersham 


u 


58 Edward Stebbins 


1803 


196 J Fahm 


it 


59 J: Lawson 


1802 


197 Jas Eppinger 


1816 


60 Joseph Bryan 


it 


198 James Morrison 


u 


61 W. B. Bulloch 


a 


199 Tho's N. Morel 


tc 


62 Jno. H Morel 


1803 


200 Jno., Morel 


1818 


63 John P. Williamson 


i • 


201 Jno: J. Bulloch 


a 


64 




202 S. C. Schenk 


a 


65 J. P. Oates 


a 


203 John Carr 


a 


66 Thomas Dechenaux 


a 


204 Lowell Mason. 


a 


67 J W Shaffer 


it 


205 Henry Kollock 


tt 


68 Moses Sheftall 


a 


206 Wm. Smith 


a 


69 Willi'm Davies 


1805 


207 James M. Wayne 


1813 


70 F. D. Petit de Villers 


tt 


208 Josiah Penfield 


a 


71 Morris Miller 


a 


209 Norman Wallace 


1818 



60 



72 G W Davidson 


>t 


210 Asahel Howe 


it 


73 Jas Powell 


a 


211 Silas Hollis 


a 


74 Frederick Shaffer 


1806 


212 James S. Bulloch 


a 


75 




213 Th: Edward Lloyd 


a 


76 Adam Cope 


a 


214 Eben: S: Rees 


u 


77 Charles Cope 


a 


215 M Herbert 


tt 


78 James Johnston Jun'r 


tt 


216 John Tanner 


a 


79 A M Allen (in pencil) 


" 


217 Jno Speakman 


a 


80 James Alger 


; ' 


218 Jno J Roberts. 


a 


81 Joseph Grant 


a 


219 L M Furth 


a 


82 George Enoc 


a 


220 Isaac Cohen 


a 


83 Wm J Spencer 


a 


221 Wm H: Joyner 


a 


84 Edward Harden 


1803 


222 Jno Bogue 


1819 


85 James McGee 


1806 


223 Arch'd Smith 


1818 


86 William A. Moore 


a 


224 P. Guerard 


1819 


87 Jn: Macpherson Berrien " 


225 John Lewis 


n 


88 Jos'h Ad's Scott. 


u 


226 James Cutter 


a 


89 Peter Ward (in pencil) " 


227 Jno C Nicoll 


t: 


90 James Bond Read 


a 


228 Tho's Clark 


a 


91 Fred'k Ball 


a 


229 Geo. G. Faries 


a 


91 Rich'd M. Stites. 


a 


230 Jacob Miller 


a 


93 Tho. Schley 


a 


231 Jacob Shaffer 


a 


94 Tho:s U: P: Charlton 


a 


232 Michael Brown 


a 


95 francis Roma 


" 


233 Jno: F: Lloyd. 


1821 


96 Robert Habersham 


a 


234 J. George 


1819 


97 Tho's Bourke 


a 


235 Step'n S Williams 


1818 


98 N„ Greene Rutherford 


1807 


236 W: C. Daniell 


1819 


99 E Mounger (in pencil' 


" 


237 Ben Sheftall 


a 


100 C„ Gugel 


u 


238 F. M. Stone 


a 


101 John Waters 


a 


239 Alex'dr Telfair 


tt 


102 John Dillon 


a 


240 Hugh Rose 


1822 


103 Alex'r S. Roe 


« 


241 Jno M Jarvis 


1823 


104 Joseph Hill Clark 


k - 


242 John Davidson 


1822 


105 Wm Woodbridge 


it 


243 Jos. Auze 


a 


106 Alex'r. Habersham 




244 Jno Shick 


- 


107 Griffin L, Lamkin 


« 


245 Geo,, W„ Anderson. 


n 


108 Robert J Houstoun 


1808 


246 Isaac D'Lyon 


u 


109 John Brickell 


1806 


247 Wm Belcher 


1823 


110 Richard Leake 


1790 


248 J. T. Rowland 


1822 


111 Will: F: Port 


1805 


249 Wm Cooper (in penci 


I) - 


112 Moses Cleland 


1808 


J P Henry (in penciP 


1810 


113 Geo. Harral. 




250 Geo. M Waldburg 


1825 


114 P. Hebere 


1806 


251 H. O. Wyer 


1828 


115 James Bilbo 


a 


252 Francis Sorrel 


1825 


116 Gardner Tufts 


1808 


253 W. W. Wash 


1828 


117 Samuel Williams 




254 John B. Gaudry 


1832 


118 John Miller. 


" 


Jno,, W,, Anderson 


1828 


119 Benj'n Ansley 


a 


Geo White 


" 


120 Joseph Stutz 


a 


Henry McAlpin 


1832 


121 And'w Low 


a 


John Gardner 


a 


122 Robert Isaac 


a 


Jno, C, Starr 


1830 



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128 Tho: Meiidenhall 


" 


Henry lloser. 


1882 


124 William Parker 


; < 


S L W Harris. 




125 A. S. Bulloch 


ti 


Charles S Henry 


1826 


126 W. B. Barnes 


1809 


A. A. Suares (admitted a 


127 D D Williams. 


u 


member for life in) 


1833 


128 Jnt>. f. Everitt 


■• 


Anth: Barclay 


1832 


129 John Grrimes 


11 


John Millen 


1828 


130 JnoCumming 


1806 


David Bell 


1833 


131 Jno: W: Mendenhall 


1809 


Wm K Gaston 


11 


132 William Maxwell 


u 


Robert Birch 


1831 


133 Geonre Herb 


a 


Fredk. A. Tupper 


1833 


134 Daniel Gugel 


it 


William Roche 


1834 


135 John Shick 


" 


John Williamson Jr 


1835 


136 Jno Habersham 


" 


Tho's Purse 


1833 


137 James Armstrong 


a 


Wm Herb 


1837 


138 Alex,, Hunter 


" 


John 31 Cooper 


ti 



(The Minutes in possession of the Society next in order, date from May 4th, 
1815 ; the book in which they are contained, like the two others from winch the 
preceding minutes bare been taken, is a quire book of unruled, very rough sur- 
face English laid paper, white, or perhaps cream colored originally, but very 
dingy from age; it is a Minute Book of the Board of Managers, and be- 
gins with the date and heading below, and contains the minutes of the Board to 
May 2d. 1820. This was the first Board of Managers formed, and the meet- 
ing of May -4th. 1815, their first meeting. 

The minutes are also missing from May 2d. 1820, to April 1st. 1828.) 



MINUTES 
OF THE BOARD OE MANAGERS TO THE UNION SOCIETY. 

Thursday 4th May 1815 
Members of the Board. 

Moses Sheftall, V V. S. E Harden. V. P. U. S. 

John Bolton James Hunter 

James M. Wayne Oeorge Glen 

GrEORGE MYERS — 

J: WALLACE Seet'y— 



Vt a meeting of the Board of Managers to the Union Society formed 
in pursuance of a resolution of the general Society, on the 24th day 
of* April last, the following Members attended — 

Moses Sheftall. Edward Harden, 

John Bolton. Jas. M Wayne 

James Hunter. 



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The Board proceeded to the adoption of such measures as they 
deemed immediately necessary to the promotion of the Interest of the 
Society over which they preside 

Upon Motion of Mr. John Bolton, 

Resolved, that the Secretary of this Board be required forthwith 
to make a list of all the claims of the Society and hand the same to 
the Board on the eighteenth of the present month. 

Resolved, that as soon as the Board be furnished with the list of 
Claims, the same shall be handed to Mr Wayne as the Attorney of 
the Board, whose duty it shall be to proceed to the collection without 
delay, (calling first on the debtors,) and to institute suits against all 
who fail to pay by the next return day of the Inferior Court, and that 
he be allowed for his services the usual compensation, to wit, fees and 
Commission — 

Upon Motion of Mr. Harden 

Resolved, that be a Committee to enquire 

into the affairs of the Union Society and to make as soon as possible 
a general expose of its situation to this Board <& that the aforesaid 
Committee report at the next Meeting, Bye rules and regulations for 
the government of the Board — 

Messrs Harden & Wayne were appointed that Committee 

Resolved that the Secretary furnish himself with a Book for the 
purpose of transcribing the minutes of the proceedings of this Board — 

The Board adjourned till Thursday 18th — 

Thursday 18th May 1815 
Meeting of the Board postponed by order of the President until 
Thursday : 1 June — 

June 1. 1815. 
(Met, James Hunter, James M Wayne, & George Glen.) 
There not being a sufficient number present to transact business, 
the meeting was adjourned indefinitely — 

(Meeting June 20 j present : Sheftall, Edward Harden, Wayne 
Hunter and Glen.) 

A letter from Mr. John Bolton (Signifying his wish to withdraw 
from the Board) was read and agreed to — The President nominated 
Mr. Fredk Herb to fill the vacancy occasioned by Mr Boltons resig- 
nation — 



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The following Petition of Mary Lewden was read and acted upon — 

The Union Society ") 

us > Judgment in Ch. S. Court 

Ex'ix John Glass ) 

Amount of the Condition of the Bond 250 — 

Int from 21st June 1800 to 2d May 1815 297„ 21 

Costs 14., 50 

FiFa 50 



562,, 21 
Statement of the Debt due to t 
Society from Est John Glass 



The foreo-oino- is a correct Statement of the Debt clue to the Union 



Signed W B BULLOCH 

Savannah 20 June 1815. 
To the Honorable the President, Vice President and Members of the 
Union Societ} T . 

The Petition of 
Mary Lewden, late Mary Glass humbly Sheweth. 

That Your Petitioner is unable to pay the "Whole Amount of the 
Judgment above mentioned at present, and therefore prays, that your 
honorable body will upon her paying the Amount of Interest now 
due and the Costs of suit, indulge her for one year from this date for 
the payment of the Principal, she securing the payment of the Prin- 
cipal in such manner as your honorable Body shall think proper — 
And as in duty bound she will ever pray &c 
Sav'h 20 June 1815 

Signed, MARY LEWDER. 

The above Petition was granted, provided Mrs Lewden give bond 
and mortgage on real property to the Amount. 

Resolved that an additional compensation of One Hundred Dol- 
lars be allowed the Secretary for the extraordinary duty imposed upon 
him by the Board of Managers, to be paid Quarterly. 

Wednesday Evening 10th Jan'y 181(5 

At a meeting of the Board at the Exchange in pursuance of notice 
from the President 

(Present; Sheftall. Harden, Herb Wayne and Glen.) 

Resolved that Mr. George Glen do call upon the Secretary Mr. 
Wallace for all the Books &; papers appertaining to the Union-Soci- 
ety & that Mr. Glen act as Secretary to this Board. 

Monday Evening 29 April 1816 

At a Meeting of the Board of Managers to the Union Society at 
the Exchange in pursuance of notice from the President. 



u 

Present Moses Sheftall President 
Edward Harden V. P. 
Moses Cleland 
John Hunter 
Frederick Herb 
James B Read* 

The following Rules were adopted for the Government of this Board. 

RULE 1st 

That the Board of Managers shall meet the first Monday in every 
month, or oftener if required by the President. 

RULE 2nd 

That every member absent fifteen Minutes after the President has 
taken his seat (who shall take his seat at six o' Clock from the month 
of November untill the month of April & from thence untill October 
at Ei°"ht o'Clock) shall be fined two Cents per minute, & if absent 
during the whole evening Fifty Cents, reasonable excuse to be admit- 
ted ; and if the President or Vice be absent at the time pointed out, 
then a Chairman protem be appointed. 

RULE 3rd 

That two Members of the Board be appointed by the President a 
School Committee, to serve Two months, whose duty it shall be to 
visit the School where the Boys are placed once a week, and at the 
Expiration of their time to report in writing to the Board, what num- 
ber of Boys there are on the bounty of this institution & their opinion 
of their Improvement. 

Resolved that the Boys under the Care of this Institntion be 
compelled to attend Divine Service every Sunday in a Body to move 
from their School room to such Church as may be directed by the 
Master or by the School Committee, they shall visit different Churches 
on the different Sabbaths. 

Resolved that in future no Boy shall be received on the Bounty 
of this Institution, untill he shall have been regularly bound (by his 
Parent or Guardian) untill he arrives at the Age of Twenty One Years. 

Resolved That each of the Boys be furnished with a suit of 
cloths to be by them Worn only on Sundays, for the purpose of giving 
them an Uniform and decent appearance, to attend Divine Worship. 

PtESOLVED that notice be given to such persons who have not set- 
tled up their Accounts, that the Same are placed in the Hands of the 

(♦Note.— No record on the Minutea of the election or appointment to the Board of Mana- 
gers of Moses Cleland, John Hunter and Jamea B. Read.) 



65 

President. & that unless immediately paid, they will be placed in the 
Hands of an Attorney for Collection ; (to be Published.) 

The following Members were appointed the School Committee, to 
serve two months in rotation. Moses Cleland, Moses Sheftall & 
John Hunter, First Committee — 
Edward Harden and F Densler Second Committee 
Doct'r J B Read and F Herb Third Committee 

Resolved that Doct'r Read and Mr Hunter be a Committee to ob- 
tain Lumber Sufficient to make the Doors & Windows for the Union 
Society part of the Academy & to have the same immediately put up 
in such manner as to prevent the Building from sustaining further 
Injury from the Weather. 

Monday 3d June 1816 
At a meeting of the Board of Managers at the Exchange, pursuant 
to notice. 

Present M Sheftall Presd't 
J B Read 
M Cleland 
E Harden 
F Densler 
J Hunter 
F Herb 
The President reported he had placed at Mr. D D Williams's a Boy 
by name of Wm Shearer, agreeable to a proposition made by Mr W 
to board a Boy at the same rates that Mrs Christie does those in her 
charge. Which was assented to by the Board. 

The President laid the following letter from R Watts before the 
Board. 

To the President & Board of Managers 
of the Union Society 
Gentlemen, 

An account was presented me on the 1 
Inst exibiting a Balance due the Union Society of 69. 50$. In re» 
moveing from this State to South Carolina in the Year 1800 I con- 
ceived it as disqualifying me from being a member of the Institution. 
In the Year 1811 (when I again returned to Town) I was however 
presented with an account & Informed that it was necessary in with- 
drawing to send in a formal resignation I then spoke to Mr Davies 
who I believe was President for that Year on the subject, and he ad- 
vised me to submit in writing the Views I had taken of it to the 
members at their next meeting, this was accordingly done, and not 

9 



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having heard anything further on the subject, concluded they did not 
Consider me as belonging to the Society, having in no one Instance 
been summoned on any occasion whatever — Under these circum- 
stances I conceive it peculiarly hard that the sum of 69,, 50$ should 
be exacted from me, particularly at a time when I can so illy afford to 
pay it, — I certainly did consider my Communication in 1811 as a 
resignation. — I admire the Institution & should not have had an 
Idea of withdrawing from it were it not from the circumstance of re- 
moving from the State. 

I am &c 

R WATTS 
Sav'h 8d June 1816 

On Motion of Mr Hardeu, Resolved that in Consideration of the 
misunderstanding of Mr Robt, Watts as express'd in the within 
Note, that the President be and is hereby authorised to remit five 
Years of the last charges in his account for Contributions & fines but 
that he will according to the rules of the Society be considered as a 
Member thereof untill all arrearages are paid and a formal resignation 
made. , 

Resolved that Public Notice be given, requiring all Gentlemen 
of the Law, to make an immediate return of the Bonds & Notes in 
their possession belonging to this Institution. 

Resolved that the Committee of repairs be authorised to purchase 
a sufficiency of Lumber to lay the lower floor of the building & to Con- 
tract with a Carpenter for doing the Work upon the best possible 
terms. 

Resolved that Mr John Hunter be authorized to rent to Mr 
Johnson the lower room of that part of the academy belonging to 
this Institution, upon the best terms he can for Twelve months. 

The following letter was received from Mr R J Houstoun, 

Monday Evening. 
To the Board of Managers of the Union Society 

Gentlemen, 

An excellent School is now Established at White 
Bluff, and it occurr'd to me the other day as an object worthy the 
consideration of Your Board, Whether this School does not hold out 
superior advantages to the Boys under your charge. I have never 
suggested this to the School Committee at W B, nor have I mature- 
ly Consider'd it myself, it was an Idea that occur' d to me only a day 
or two since & I immediately suggested it to the President of the 
Union Society whom I accidentally met I therefore do not know 
whether it is practicable, but should it appear important & You think 



67 

proper to enter Upon this Subject, I will readily give you every in- 
formation you could desire & for this purpose, if proper Will attend 
your meeting this Evening (at your request. 
Yrs &c 

R J HOUSTOUN 
The Society are of opinion that at present it is unnecessary to 
change the Situation of the Boys 

T. V. GRAY Sect'y 
At a meeting of the Board of Managers Monday evening 1st July, 
Present M Sheftall Pres'dt 

John Hunter • 

F Herb 

T V Gray Sect'y 
there not being a sufficient number present the meeting was ad- 
journed. 

At a meeting of the Board of Managers Monday evening 5th Au*< 
gust 1816 

Present M Sheftall President 
F Herb 
J B Read 
F Densler 
M Cleland 
The President laid before the Board a Communication from the 
Trustees of the Chatham Academy relative to a tract of land lying 
in Glynn County, the Joint property of this Institution the Academy 
& Hospital & Poor House, in the following words. 

At a meeting of the Trustees of the Chatham Academy. 
Present 

Wm Stephens Esqr Presd't 
Messrs Bulloch 
Bolton 
Lawson 
H Kollock 
L Kollock 
Resolved that the Tract of land, situate in Glynn County, owned 
Jointly by this Institution, the Poor House & Hospital and the Union 
Society, in the Opinion of this Board, ought to be sold for the benefit 
of said Institutions, and that the Secretary be a Committee to confer 
with Committees from the said Institutions to that effect — 
Extract from the minutes 

RICHD W HABERSHAM 

Set'y A 

(Non.— No record of the election or appointment of T, V. Gray as Secretary.) 



68 

Resolved that the President, be authorised to meet any Commit- 
tee's appointed by the other institutions to make arrangements for the 
sale of said Tract of Land to the best advantage for said Institutions, 
and that the Secretary furnish the Trustees of the Academy & the 
Managers of the Hospital with Copies of this resolution as speedily as 
possible. 

On Motion of Mr. Cleland it was Resolved that the meetings of 
this Board in future be on the first Tuesday in Every month. 

T V. GRAY 

Sect'y 
At a meeting of the Board of Managers Tuesday evening 3d Sep- 
tember 1816 

Present M Sheftall Presd't 
Read 
Herb 
Cleland 
Minutes of last meeting being read ; The President reported that 
he had met the Committees on the part of the Chatham Academy & 
the Poor House & Hospital on the Subject of the resolution relative 
to a tract of land lying in Glynn, and that they had advertised said 
Land for Sale on the first Tuesday in January 1817 — 

Resolved that the President be a Committee from this Board to 
unite with such Committee's as may be appointed by the Poor House 
& Hospital and Chatham academy for the purpose of making a de- 
mand of all Titles for lands or other papers that may be in the Hands 
of any Individual, the Joint property of these Institutions & to de- 
posit them for safe Keeping in such place as the Committee's may 
deem proper. The Secretary will notify the Secty's of each Board. 

T. V. GRAY 

Sect'y 
At a meeting of the Board of Managers to Union Society held 
Tuesday Evening 5th Nov'r 1816 
Present M Sheftall Presd't 

M Cleland F Deusler 

F Herb J B Read 

The President stated that since the last meeting of the board, that 
Mr D D Williams had departed this life, that in consequence of which 
the lad named Shearer who was living with him at the time on the 
bounty of this Institution had been thrown out of a Home & that in 
consequence of his situation he had directed him to be placed with 
>Irs Christie which bad been done. 



The Board approved what had been done & directed him to be tson- 
tinued there. 

The President informed the Board that he had advertised for pro- 
posals to finish that portion of the Academy belonging to this Institu- 
tion and that he had received only one proposal, which he laid before 
the Board. & from the amount thereof the Board declined acting on 
it for the present. 

Resolved, that the School Committee be authorised to Call on Mr 
John Carr to ascertain from him on what terms he will undertake the 
Instruction of the Children on the bounty of this Institution & if 
they can come to terms with him then, they be authorized to place 
them under his care for Instruction. 

T. V. GRAY Sect. 
At a meeting of the Board of Managers to Union Society held 
Tuesday Evening 3d Dec'r 1816 
Present M Cleland, 
FHerb 
Jno Hunter, 
M Sheftall Presd't 
Resolved that Mr John Hunter be empowered to have all the 
Floors in the building belonging to this Institution, laid and to have 
two rooms finished immediately in a plain and neat manner and to 
have the windows finished. 

The School Committee report, that in Consequence of a resolution 
made by this Board to place the Children on the Bounty of this In- 
stitution w't Mr John Carr, they have done so at Eight Dollars per 
Quarter Commencing 25th Nov'r 1816 

T. V. GRAY 

Sect'y 
At a meeting of the Board of Managers to Uniou Society held 
Tuesday Evening 7th Jan'y 1817 

Present M Sheftall Presd't 

M Cleland 
FHerb 
Jno Huuter 
J B Read 
The President stated to the Board that on Saturday last he had a 
conversation w't R Richardson Esqr. relative to Estate of Joseph 
Hills, and that he informed him that the Executors had paid the Es- 
tate of R Stites Esqr Three Thousand Dollars on account of its Demand 
against Hills Estate, that he believed there now remained a balance of 
fiomewhat more than Two thousand Dollars due Rnt'e Stites, that he 



70 

believed the other Debts could & would be extinguished by property 
either already sold or that would be sold, that he advised this Institu- 
tion and the female asylum to take up money at Bank to pay off that 
demand & to lease out the Bridge to the best advantage, it being a 
property that wou'd not at present fetch its Value. & that a good Ten- 
ant could be got for it, at he believes Fifteen Hundred Dollars per an- 
num. In Consequence of the above communication. Resolved that 
the President be authorised to pay out of any money he shall have.by 
him, or receive, whatever m-ay be due Estate of Stites, on acc't of 
Es'te Hills so far as this Society is liable, & if he has not sufficient, 
that he be authorised to borrow the same from either Banks in this 
City and to act in such manner as he may deem to be most advanta- 
geous to this Institution. Which was agreed to. 

The undersigned begs leave to report that the repairs now going 
on at the Academy having interrupted the religious Society that had 
rented one of the rooms, they have given the same up, & have paid 
the rent for the Six months which they have occupied it. Say Fifty 
Dollars. 

(Signed) J NO HUNTER 

7 Jany 1817 
T. V. GRAY Sec'y 
At a Meeting of the Board of Managers to Union Society held 
Thursday Evening 3 April 1817 

Present M Sheftall Presd't 
M Cleland 
J Hunter 
F Densler 
Fred'k Herb 
Resolved that the President be authorised to allow Mrs Ann 
Christie Ten Dollars pr month for Board of the Boys under her care, 
in consequence of the great rise in the Markets. 

Resolved that the President be authorized to place with Mrs 
Christie Two more Boys in place of Anthony Suares & William Du- 
rasseau, who were to be bound to F S Fell to learn the Printing Busi- 
ness. 

The Board were of opinion that the Printing Business, was not of 
Sufficient Importance to bind any of the Boys of this Institution to, 
therefore Resolved that the President be directed to withhold the 
binding of said Boys to that Business and that Mr. John Hunter be 
requested to apply to some Respectable Carpenter, Bricklayer or some 
other mechauic to place such of our Boys who may be educated suf- 
ficiently to be bound out. 

T. V. GRAY Sect'y. 



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At a meeting of the Board of Managers on Tuesday evening 6th 
May 1817 

President M Sheftall Pred't 
Jno Hunter V. P. 
M Cleland 
S White 
J Morrison 
F Herb 
The Resolution made in Society 23d Ult'o respecting Sale of the 
Interest of this Institution, in & to the Estate of Joseph Hill dec'd 
was read, Whereupon 

Resolved that the same be acted on, & that the Interest of the 
Union Society in & to the Est'e of Jos Hills dec'd, as devised to 
that Institution be advertised for Sale for the space of 30 Days. 

James Tracy the son of Mrs Pearce, being represented to this 
Board as a fit object for the Charity of this Institution & his Mother 
totally incompetent from her decrepid & destitute situation to give 
him support & maintenance. 

Resolved that the President be & is hereby authorised to place 
with Mrs Christie, the said James Tracy on the same conditions as 
the other Boys under its protection, in Conformity with the regula- 
tions of the Society. k 

Resolved that Messrs. -Hunter & White be a subcommittee to 
Confer with a Committee on the part of the Free School for the pur- 
pose of adopting measures to secure a permanent teacher jointly for 
that institution and the Union Society — and to report their proceed- 
ings to the next meeting of this Board. 

The following were appointed School Committees for May & June 
F Herb M Cleland July & Aug't Jno. Hunter & Jas Eppinger, 
Sept'r & October Morrison & White. 
Building Committee John Hunter. 

T. V. GRAY 

Sect 

At a meeting of the Board of Managers to the Union Society on 
Tuesday Evening June 1817 

Present Moses Sheftall Presd't 
Jas Morrison 
M Cleland 
FHerb 
The President informed the Board, that in pursuance of their reso- 
lution of 6th May relative to James Tracy, he had his Indentures sign'd 
by his Mother & that he is now placed with Mrs Christie, that since 



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binding him his Mother, had Departed this life, he further Reports 
that he has placed William Duressor as apprentice to Mr J R King, 
Taylor, & that his Indentures have been signed, he also reports that 
he has advertised the Interest of this Institution in & to the Estate 
of Joseph Hill, for the time pointed out by their resolution of 6th May 
and that no offer has been made to purchase ! he laid before the Board 
a general account of Mr. Jeremiah Cuylers transactions with Estate 
J Hill ; he has not been able to obtain from Mr R Richardson any 
statement of the Business relating to same Estate, altho he has repeat- 
edly promised to furnish it. 

T. V. GRAY, Sect'y 

At a meeting of the Board of Managers on Tuesday 5th August 
Present M Sheftall Presd't 

Jno Hunter V P 
Steele White 
Fred'k Herb 
M Cleland 

The President Inform'd the Board that since their last meeting, 
Mr R Richardson informed him that he had leased out the Ogechee 
Bridge at Twelve Hundred Dollars pr Year; the leaseor to put it in- 
to & Keep it in repair, subject to be delivered up whenever called for 
and that Mr Richardson has t since left the City, that for these and 
other reasons, he had not complied with the resolution of the general 
meeting of calling the Society together, if no offer was made to pur- 
chase out their right to the Estate of Hill, among the reasons for not 
convening them was the absence of a number of Members at this sea- 
son of the Year, he regrets extremely the Society did not borrow 
the money to pay off the Debts & Legacies as the Bridge would have 
Yielded to each Institution a nett Income of Four hundred Dollars 
pr Year, which at this time would be all important. Since the last 
regular meeting of this Board Mrs Christie who had charge of 
Several of the Boys has departed this Life & the Boys remain at pres- 
ent with her son Mr Robert Christie, it will now be the duty of the 
Board therefore to pass some resolution for their future disposal. 

Resolved that Steele White & John Hunter be a committee to 
contract w't Mr. Carr for boarding, Washing mending & Tuition of 
the Boys now on the bounty of the Union Society, And also to 
contract w't him for the use of that part of the Academy belonging 
to this Institution. 

Resolved further that the above named Committee be & they are 
hereby appointed & empowered to rent out per annum such parts of 



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the aforesaid Tenement that may not be taken by Mr Carr, on such 
terms as they may be able to contract for. 

Resolved that the Secretary to the Union Society be and he is 
hereby required to ascertain what number of Debts due to the Society 
have been sued, the Date of the Suits against whom the amount & 
progress of such suits, together with any other particular connected 
therewith, and to report the Statement to the next meeting of this 
board. 

T V GRAY Sect'y 

At a meeting of the Board of Managers on Tuesday evening 9th 
September 1817 

Present M Sheftall Presd't 

Jno Hunter VfP 
Steele White 
Fred'k Herb 
James Eppinger 
Moses Cleland 
The President laid before the Board a letter from Mr Jeremiah 
Cuyler as follows 

Dr Sir, I have an offer of 10,000 D'ls for Hills Bridge, I have not 
Mr Bolton to advise with & only Mr Hall the Young Gentleman in 
Mr Richardsons place, "We have upon the best consideration we can 
give this case determined 

If the Union Society & the female Assylum are of opinion with me, 
to sell, if with Mr Hall, who thinks more can be got, not to sell — 

I will thank you to procure for me by monday next 10 oClock the 
determination of the Institution over which you preside, the Appli- 
cant is to get an answer Monday 12 oClock 

Yours w't Friendship & Respect 

J: CUYLER 
Aug't 28th 1817 
also a proposition from Mr Abbott for the purchase of the Ogechee 
Bridge — 

Orderd that the Letter & Proposition be laid over untill the next 
quarterly meeting of the Society. 

The Committee appointed to Contract with Mr Carr report. 
That they have Concluded a Contract with Mr Carr on the first 
proposition viz, that he Mr Carr will take the Boys to the number of 
Twelve, more or Less at the rate of One Hundred & Sixty seven 
Dolrs (1678) per annum each, for Tuition, boarding, "Washing, lodg- 
ing, mending and such other attention as they may require or be en- 
titled to; as boys in their situation ought to receive, both as well as to 

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these particulars as to their morals ; And on the second proposition, 
That they have agreed to give Mr Carr the whole of that part of the 
Academy belonging to the Society (reserving one room for the use of 
the Members, for the sum of Six Hundred Dollars ($600) per annum, 
to be reducted from the amount payable by the Society under the con- 
tract Contained in the first proposition. 

Signed JNO HUNTER 

S WHITE 
Resolved that the report of the Committee relative to the propo- 
sitions of Mr Carr be received & that the Same be laid before the 
next quarterly meeting of the Society. 

T. V. GRAY Seo't 
At a meeting held Tuesday Evening 7th October at the Exchange 
Present M Sheftall Presd't 
J Hunter V P 
Jas Eppinger 
F Herb 
M Cleland 
In Conformity of Resolution passed 5 Aug't the Secretary reports 
That he called on Mr J Cuyler who stated he had nothing in 
his possession belonging to this Institution, Mr Habersham is not in 
Town -, that he has frequently requested Mr Wayne to give him a 
statement of the Papers in his Hands & has waited at his office this 
afternoon but cou'd not see him, Mr Morrison is at at the N-rthward 
and therefore a return cannot be made by him, Will endeavour to pro- 
cure statements by the next meeting of this Board. 

The President handed a Letter rec'd from Mr John Carr as follows 

Sept'r 15th 1817 
Doct'r M Sheftall 

Sir, A boy named Wm Bollinger was brought last Saturday even- 
ing to my House who says that he was formerly on the bounty of the 
Union Society and apprenticed to them, that he went to see his moth- 
er, who carried him to Milledgeville & there married, but left that 
place & he apprehended Came here. He came here accordingly in 
pursuit of her but could learn nothing of her, he is now he says de- 
sirous of returning & Committing himself to the Care of the Society ! 
But as your approbation is requisite first, I cannot Continue him with- 
out it. I therefore, take this method of enquiry what is your will re- 
specting him ? Is he to be continued, or cast upon the world. 

I am &c &c 

J CARR 



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Resolved that the Boy named Bollinger mentioned by the Presi- 
dent be continued w't Mr Carr as by him directed 

T. V. GRAY Sect'y 
Meeting 4 Nov'r 1817 
Present J Hunter V P. F Herb 

Jas Eppinger, M Cleland 

Steele White. 
The President being absent Mr Hunter took the Chair; who 
handed a Petition to be presented the Legislature of this State, for 
the purpose of obtaining Lands adjacent to Ogechee Bridge; which 
was directed by the Board to be forwarded to our Representatives in 
the Legislature: 

Resolved, that the Vice President of this Society & Mr Cleland, 
be a Committtee to request the Ministers of the Gospel in this City 
to preach Charity Sermons in their respective Churches for the pur- 
pose of aiding the funds of this Institution, Commencing on the last 
sundav in the present month. 

T V GRAY 

Sect'y 
Meeting of the Board of Managers 2nd Dec'r 1817. 
Present 31 Sheftall Presd't 
J Hunter V P. 
F. Herb 
Jas Eppinger 
Jas Morrison 
M Cleland 
The President laid before the Board, the following Communication 
from J H Ash. 

D'r Sir, Being quite buisy on this day it entirely slipt my memory 
that I was to call upon You, relative to the Estate of Burnside — but 
now hasten to address you these few words — Mrs Burnside will take 
a fair and reasonable valuation for the House, concerning which I 
spoke to you, my opinion relative to the best mode of settling the 
price should the L^nion Society conclude to purchase, wou'd be to 
leave the Valuation of the same to the Discretion of Arbitrators ap- 
pointed for that purpose 

Yrs &c 

J H ASH 

M Sheftall Pres't 

U. 8 

On the Communication of Mr Ash in behalf of Mrs Burnside, rela- 
tive to some property belonging to the Society & Mrs Burnside. 



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Resolved that the President Mr Hunter and Mr Herb be a commit- 
tee to meet Mrs Burnside & when met, that they be authorised to take 
such Steps with regard to arbitrators & the purchase of said property 
as they may think proper & report the same at the next meeting of 
this Board. 

T V GRAY Sec't 

At a Meeeing of the Board 3d Feb'y 1818 
Present M Sheftall Presd't 

M Cleland. J Morrison 

James Eppinger. 
The Acc'ts of J Cuyler & R Richardson agent for Jno Bolton Ex'or 
Est'e J Hills were laid before the Board; and orderd to be present- 
ed at the next quarterly meeting of the Society. 

Resolved the President be a Committee to meet a Committee of 
the Hospital & of the Chatham Academy for the purpose of advertis- 
ing for sale a Tract of Land lying in the County of Glyn belonging 
to these Institutions, on such terms as they may agree upon. 

T V GRAY Sect'y 
Extra meeting of Board Managers 26th March 1818. 
Present M Sheftall Presd't 
J Hunter V P. 
P Herb 
M Cleland 
The Committe appointed to meet Mrs Burnside, for the purchase 
of her House report that they had called on Mrs B & could not agree 
on terms. 

T V GRAY Sec't. 
At a meeting of the Board of Managers of the Union Society May 
5. 1818. 

Present John Hunter President 
Moses Cleland 
Frederick Herb 
Joseph A Scott 
James Bilbo— V. P.— 
The President having represented to the Board that Hills Bridge 
is now advertised for sale under executions obtained against the es- 
tate of Hills 

Whereupon resolved That the President & Vice President be a 
committee to meet the Female Asylum to devise means to protect the 
property & preserve it for the Institutions — 

Resolved that the Secretary be directed to publish in the Savanv 
nah Gazettes the resolution changing the mode of the admission of 



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applicants for membership from the Society to the Board of Mana- 
gers— 

The following gentlemen having been proposed for admission at the 
last meeting were unanimously admitted — viz Donald McLeod — John 
Speakman — Moses Herbert — John Tanner & John J. Roberts 

Ordered that the Sec'y notify them of their admission & receive 
their admission money — 

Resolved that the President be requested & directed to procure a 
marble slab to be placed on the outside of the building immediately 
over the entrance door, with a suitable inscription upon it, pointing 
out the time when the Society was founded and its object — 

Adjourned JAMES MORRISON 

Sec'y- 

At a meeting of the Board of Managers of the Union Society June 
1. 1818. Present 

John Hunter President. — 
James Bilbo — V. President — 
James Eppinger — 
Frederick Herb. — 

Mr Hunter the President, reported that he, in conjunction with Mr 
Bilbo V. P. had called on the managers of the Female Assylum, & 
that they had come to a determination not to let Hills Bridge be sold 
for a less sum than ten thousand Dollars — and that should it not bring 
that sum, the two Societies, would purchase it jointly, and jointly de- 
fray the expence of the same — 

Resolved that the President be a Committee to attend the Sher- 
iffs sale at the Court House tomorrow and that he be directed to pur- 
chase in Hills Bridge for the use of this Society & the Female Assy- 
lum unless the same should exceed ten thousand Dollars — 

Resolved that Mr Bilbo Vice President, be requested to attend 
the Shffs sale to aid the President in discharging the above duties — 

The President reported that he had procured a marble slab, with a 
suitable inscription on the same agreeable to the resolution of the last 
meeting of the Board & that the expence of the same was forty Dol- 
lars, which was ordered to be paid — 

The Petition of William H. Joyner praying to become a member 
of this Society was read, and ordered to lay over untill the next meet- 
ing — 

Resolved that the President be directed to bind out as an ap- 
prentice James S., Hoffman, to such, persons & upon such terms, as he 
may think proper.^- 



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Resolved that Daniel Philips be received & admitted as one enti- 
tled to the bounty of this institution — 

Resolved That not more than two of the boys under the Patron- 
age of this institution be permitted to sleep in one bed — that they 
have a mattrass for two, & a Pillow or bolster for each — that they be 
provided with a pair of clean coarse sheets weekly, and coverlid in 
the Summer, and a pair of Blankets & coverlid in the Winter — 

Resolved that Mr Cleland & Dr Sheftall be a Committee to see 
that the above resolution is carried into effect for the months of June 
& July — Mr Herb & Mr Eppinger for the months of August & Sep- 
tember & Mr Bilbo & Mr Scott for the months of October & Novem- 
ber 

Adjourned 

J. MORRISON 

Sec'y 

At a Meeting of the Board of Managers of the Union Society 
July 7. 1818. 

Present John Hunter President 
Moses Sheftall 
Frederick Herb. 
James Eppinger — 

The President reported that he had purchased in Hills Bridge for 
the joint benefit, and at the joint expence of this Institution & the Fe- 
male Asylum for the sum of Five thousand Five hundred Dollars — 
And that agreeable to a former resolution he had got a note discount- 
ed at the Bank of the State of Georgia for two thousand Dollars — 
That the Female Assylum had paid also two thousand Dollars — That 
twenty five hundred Dollars has been paid to the Sheriff for the pur- 
pose of extinguishing Judgments, and that the Ballance of the four 
thousand Dollars is now in the hands of the President for the pur- 
pose of meeting legacies or other Judgments — 

Resolved That the President be authorised to make such repairs 
on the said Bridge as may be necessary to keep it in a proper state — 

Resolved, That the President be directed to have the lands adja- 
cent to Hills Bridge belonging to the same surveyed by the County 
Surveyor as soon as practicable — 

Resolved That the President be directed to make an application 
to the Justices of the Inferior Court to have the sum of five hundred 
Dollars due by the estate of Hills to said County remitted for the ben- 
efit of this Society — 

William H Joyner having at the last meeting petitioned for admis- 



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sion to this Society, was at this meeting ballotted for and unanimous- 
ly admitted — 

Resolved That the President be directed to bind out to John F. 
Herb to learn the art of a Blacksmith Stephen Walsh, upon such 
terms as he may think proper — 

There being no other business before the Society the same was ad- 
journed. — The Petition of Archibald Smith for admission to this So- 
ciety was read and ordered to lay over to the next meeting — 
Adjourned 

J. MORRISON 

Sec'y. TJ. S. 
At a meeting of the Board of Managers of the Union Society held 
at the Societys Rooms in the west end of the Academy August 5. 
1818 Present, John Hunter Pres. 
Joseph A Scott — 
Frederick Herb. 
Moses Sheftall 
The President reported that he had leased the Bridge to William 
Hanna for one year at twelve hundred Dollars per annum payable 
monthly, he, W. Hanna to keep the face of the Bridge in repair — 

The President further reported that he had received from said Wil- 
liam Hanna two months rent of the said Bridge whereupon it was or- 
dered that he do pay over to the Female Assylum the one half of the 
amount he has already received, and that he do also pay the one half of 
every future sum which he may receive to the same Institution — 

The Petition of Archibald Smith to become a member of this So- 
ciety was read a second time, and he was unanimously admitted — 
Resolved That the President be authorised to bind out such of 
the boys on the bounty of this Institution as he may think 
sufficiently advanced in education, to such persons and to 
learn such trades as may be deemed most advisable — 
Adjourned 

JAMES MORRISON 

Sec'y U. S. 
At a meeting of the Board of Managers of the Union Society at 
the Societys Room in the west end of the Academy September 1. 
1818. 

Present John Hunter Pres. 
Joseph A Scott 
Moses Sheftall 
Frederick Herb. 
Moses Cleland 
James Eppinger 



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The minutes of the last meeting were read & confirmed 
The Petition of Samuel M. Bond for admission to this Society were 
read the first time and laid over to the next meeting — 

Resolved That the President do make known thro' the medium 
of the Public papers, That the Board of Managers will receive upon 
the bounty of this Institution one additional orphan boy and that he 
request applicants for admission, to present their Petition to the Sec- 
retary within the month of September. 
Adjourned 

JAMES MORRISON 

Sec'y— 
At a meeting of the Board of Managers of the Union Society in 
the Societys room in the West end of the Academy October 6. 1818 
Present — John Hunter President 
Dr Moses Sheftall 
Joseph A Scott 
James Eppinger 
The Petition of Samuel M Bond to become a member of this So- 
ciety was read a second time, and he was admitted a member of the 
same — 

(Petitions for membership read the first time omitted here.) 

The Petition of Samuel M Bond, Guardian of Richard Strop to 
have his Ward placed upon the bounty of this Society was read — 
Whereupon, Resolved That the Board will receive the said Strop 
upon the bounty of this Society, upon condition that his G-uardian 
will continue to superintend the management of his property, and pay 
annualy to the President, the amount of his annual income — 
Adjourned 

JAMES MORRISON 

Sec'y— 

At a meeting of the board of managers of the Union Society at 
the Societys room at the west end of the Academy Tuesday Novem- 
ber 3d 1818. 

Present John Hunter President 
Moses Cleland 
Frederick Herb — 
James Eppinger — 
The Petitions of S. S. Williams, Worthington Grale & Joseph King 
were read a second time, and were unanimously admitted members of 
the Society — 

* * *♦■*.•■■■# (Petition read first time.) 



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Mr Bilbo & Mr Scott, the visiting & School Committee for the 
months of October & November were requested to report at the next 
meeting the State of the boys clothing and their progress in educa- 
tion — 

Adjourned 

JAMES MORRISON 

Sec'y— 
At a meeting of the Board of Managers of the Union Society, at 
the Societys Room in the West end of the Academy Tuesday Even- 
ing December 1. 1818 — 

Present John Hunter President 
Moses Cleland 
Frederick Herb. 
James Eppinger 
The Petition of William M Kelly to become a member of the So- 
ciety was read a second time and upon balloting for him, he was 
unanimously admitted — 

The President reported that he had bound out to S. C. & J Schenk, 
James Johnston to learn the trade of a Book -binder untill he shall 
have arrived at the age of twenty one years — 

Resolved That the President of this Society be authorised to con- 
fer the Female Assylum on the subject of a sale of the Bridge at 
Ogeechee & that he do report at the next meeting — 

Resolved that Mr Scott & Mr Bilbo be continued the visiting 
and school Committee for the month of December, and that they be 
requested to report at the next meeting the situation of the boys, par- 
ticularly their progress in education & their domestic situation — 

Adjourned — 

JAMES MORRISON 

Sec'y— 
At a meeting of the Board of Managers of the Union Society, at 
the Societys Room in the west end of the Academy on Tuesday even- 
ing January 5. 1819. — 

Present John Hunter President 
Moses Cleland 
Frederick Herb 
James Eppinger 
The President reported that he had had a conference with the female 
assylum on the subject of a sale of Hills Bridge, and that they had 
agreed to dispose of it as soon as convenient — That he had adver- 
tised for persons who felt disposed to purchase it to make their pro- 
posals on or before the fifteenth of January instant, at which time 

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should no proposals have been received a public sale was contempla- 
ted — 

# * $- * H= * * * * * * 

Resolved that the President & Mr Cleland be a committee to 
wait upon and request the ministers of the Gospel in this City to 
preach Charity sermons in their respective Churches for the purpose 
of aiding the funds of this Institution commencing as soon as practi- 
cable 

Resolved that the debts due to this Society from the following 
persons be cancelled & their accounts ballanced viz: George H David- 
son $79.70. — Estate of Joseph Davis $29.30 — James E. Houstoun 
$56.50— Benjamin Jacobs $21.50 Estate of William Lewden $20.50. 
George Millen $87.50— Nathaniel Pendleton $49.12. William Ste- 
phens $161.50. 

Resolved that the President be authorised to employ a suitable 
person to collect the debts due to the Society, & that he be author- 
ised to allow a proper compensation for the same — 

Resolved that William Middleton & Dent aged 12 years 

be admitted to the bounty of this Institution — the former recommend- 
ed by John Bryan, & the latter by Mrs Frances Dent, both of whom 
were required to give such indentures as have been heretofore re- 
quired 

Resolved that Mr Cleland & Dr Sheftall be the visiting Commit- 
tee for the months of January & February — 
Adjourn' d 

JAMES MORRISON 

Sec'y— 

At a meeting of the Board of Managers of the Union Society held 
at the Societys Room in the West end of the Academy on Tuesday 
evening Feb'y 2d 1819 Present 

John Hunter President 
Doctor Moses Sheftall 
Frederick Herb 
Moses Cleland — 
The Petition of Thomas Wright & Charles Manul to become mem- 
bers of this Society was read a second time and they were unanimous- 
ly admitted — 

-Jf. * * % % % * %. Jfc sjs % 

The resignation of Membership of John P. Henry & James Hun- 
ter was received & accepted they having paid their accounts in full — 

# # * if. # # ;fc % * * 

The President Reported that he with Mr Cleland had applied to 



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Mr Kolloch to preach a Charity sermon & was by hiin informed that 
the members of the free school had made an application previous to 
theirs, Whereupon 

Resolved that another application be made as soon as convenient 
for the same purpose — 

Resolved, That Richard W. Habersham & James Morrison be a 
committee to Examine the claims of this Society to the estate of the 
late Justus H Scheuber 

Adjourn' d 

JAMES MORRISON 

Se'y 

At a meeting of the Board of Managers of the Union Society held 
at the Societys room in the West end of the Academy on Tuesday 
evening March 2d 1819. 

Present John Hunter President 
James Eppinger 
Moses Cleland 
Frederick Herb 
The Petition of Edward F. Tattnall, Francis H. Welman Joseph 
Clay. Habersham, Benjamin Howard, William Neff & William C. 
Wayne, was read a second time & they were unanimously admitted 
members of this Society — 

* * * >K ♦ * * # * # # 

The President reported that he in conjunction with the female as- 
sylum had sold Hills Bridge to Stephen Williams, & David F. Bour- 
quine, for the sum of eight thousand Dollars — one half cash, and the 
balance at one and two years, with mortgage on the premises — 

Mr Cleland & Dr Sheftall the visiting committee for the months of 
January & February reported that they had repeatedly examined the 
situation of the boys & the advancement they had made in their 
studies — and that they were pleased with their improvement in learn- 
ing & satisfied with the accommodation afforded them by Mr Carr — 

Upon the representation of J Morrison that a Mr Couper had taken 
possession of the College tract in Glynn County owned by this Insti- 
tution, The Chatham Academy & The Poor House & Hospital, Re- 
solved That Mr Morrison be a committee, in conjunction with a com- 
mittee, to be appointed by the other institutions to enquire into the 
situation of the said Tract of land, and report as early as possible — 

Resolved That this Society will receive upon its bounty 
McLagan, an orphan boy now at theHospital — 

Resolved That the use of this room be given to the Sunday 



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School, and that a committee be appointed to wait on Mr Carr, to re- 
new his contract with the Society 

Resolved That the President & Mr Cleland be that Committee — 
Resolved that the President & Mr Cleland be the School Com- 
mittee for the months of March and April 

Adjourned 

JAMES MORRISON Sec'y 
At a meeting of the board of managers of the Union Society held 
at the Societys room in the West end of the Academy on Monday 
morning April 5 1819 — 

Present John Hunter President 

James Bilbo, Vice President 
Frederick Herb 
Moses Cleland 
Moses Sheftall 
James Morrison Sec'y — 
The Petitions of William T. Williams. Durham T. Hall Benjamin 
Sheftall, John Shelman, Josiah Lawrence, Rich'd. Wayne, Francis H. 
Welman, Edward F. Tattnall, Charles H. Hayden, Charles Kelsey, 
William C. Daniel, John Carnochan Dimas Ponce, John Lewis, 
William H. Thompson, John McNish, Benjamin W Leach, Jonas 
Cutter, Alexander Irwin, George F Palmes, George G Faries Jacob 
Miller, John C Nicol Joseph George, John Morrall, Peter Guerard, 
Thomas Polhill, Francis M Stone, Andrew G Semmes, Peter Mitchell, 
John Crane, James McHenry, & Fleming Akin were read a second 
time and they were unanimously admitted 
Adjourned 

JAMES MORRISON 

Sec'y 
At a meeting of the Board of Managers of the Union Society held 
at the Societys Room in the West end of the Academy on Tuesday 
evening May 4 1819. 
Present. 

James Morrison Sec'y 
Moses Cleland 
Frederick Herb. 
John Lewis 
There not being a quorum present the members adjourned untill 
Thursday evening next — 

Adjourned 

J. MORRISON 

Sec'y^ 



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At a meeting of the Board of Managers of the Union Society held 
at the Societys rooms in the West End of the Academy on Thursday 
evening May 6. 1819 — 

Present John Hunter President 
Frederick Herb 
Moses Cleland 
Moses Sheftall 
John Lewis 

James Morrison Sec'y — 
******** (Petitions read.) 
A letter was read from Joseph Bacon desiring the Society to take 
charge of Henry Hatfield an Orphan child of the late Mr & Mrs 
Hatfield— 

Whereupon Resolved — That Henry Hatfield be received upon 
the Bounty of this Institution ; and that he be bound to the Society 
together with the other boys on the bounty of this Institution who 
have no guardians, as soon as they can be appointed by the Court of 
Ordinary 

The Resignation of John Dillon a member of this Society was read 
and received — 

A letter was received and read from Mr John Carr praying that 
the rent of the building may be reduced from six, to four hundred 
Dollars — which was rejected by the board 

Resolved that the Sec'y notify the Public that there is vacancy 
in the Society for one boy to be received upon its bounty — 

Resolved, That arrangements be made to receive the President of 
the United States who is about to visit this City for the purpose of 
showing him in the Academy the different charitable institutions, & 
the number of pupils who attend the respective private Schools in 
this City — 

Resolved That Mr Herb. & Mr Lewis be a Committee to exam- 
ine the situation of the boys on the bounty of this Institution for the 
ensuing month — 

Adjourned 

J. MORRISON 

Sec'y. 
At a meeting of the Board of Managers of the Union Society held 
at the Societys room in the West end of the academy on Tuesday even- 
ing June 1. 1819. 

Present John Hunter President 
James Bilbo V. P— 
Ebenezer S. Rees 
John Lewis 
Frederick Herb— 



The minutes of the last meeting were read and confirmed — 

The Petition of Joseph Bacon, J H Bruen, Elias Reed, Alexander 
Telfair, Thomas Clark, & Jacob Shaffer to become members of this 
board was read a second time and they were unanimously admitted — 
Whereupon Resolved that the Secretary do notify them of their 
admission — 

Agreeable to arrangements previously made the President of the 
United States visited the Institution was received in an appropriate 
style, on Wednesday the twelfth day of May eighteen hundred & 
nineteen, at which time the President of the Board of Managers & 
of the Society delivered the following address — to his Excellency 
Sir, 

The high honour of receiving the Chief Majistrate of our 
Country has seldom fallen to our lot, and it is with no common feel- 
ings of gratitude and joy, that we welome you among us — 

The sweetest recollections of many now before you, are those which 
were produced, when he, who was justly styled "The Father of his 
Country" visited his people, and, you Sir, moving in the footsteps of 
that Great Man are securing the affections of a community, of which 
the children we this day present to you, form a most interesting part — 

Religion, Peace and Learning flourish under your auspices ; — may 
they long continue the bright characteristics of that Government, so 
wisely administered by your Excelency" — 

To which the President of the United States made an appropriate 
reply— 

The President reported that he had bound to John M Hanny, Alex- 
exander Marlome to learn the art or trade of a Printer — 

Resolved that the boys bound by this Society to John R. King, 
viz John P. W. Duresseau & Philip J. Chaly be discharged from their 
apprenticeship if the Justices of the Inferior Court should approve of 
the same, and that they be bound, Duresseau to Cannon & Fowler, & 
J. Chealy to Rolf & Newman 

Resolved That the President be requested to reinstate Benjamin 
Philips (now with Mrs Fitzgerald), upon the bounty of this Society. 

Mr. Rees, and Mr Cleland were appointed a committee to examine 
the situation of the boys for the ensuing month 

Adjourned 

J. MORRISON. 

At a meeting of the board of Managers held at the Societys room 
in the West end of the Academy on Tuesday evening July 6. 1819 

Present 

James Morrison Sec'y — 
Moses Cleland 
John Lewis — 



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There not being a sufficient number to constitute a board the meet- 
ing was adjourned to the next meeting in Course — 

JAMES MORRISON 

Sec'y 

At a meeting of the Board of Managers of the Union Society held 
at the Societys room at the West end of the Academy Tuesday even- 
ing August 3. 1819 

Present John Hunter President 
Dr Moses Sheftall 
Frederick Herb. • 
James Morrison Sec'y 
There not being a sufficient number present to constitute a board 
the same was adjourned — 

JAMES MORRISON 
Sec'y 

At a meeting of the Board of Managers to Union Society held 
at the Societys room in the west end of the Academy, Tuesday even- 
ing September 8th 1819. 

Present John Hunter President 
James Morrison Sec'y — 
There not being a sufficient number present to constitute a board, 
the meeting was adjourned 

JAMES MORRISON 

Sec'y 

At a meeting of the Board of Managers of the Union Society held 
at the Societys room in the West end of the Academy Tuesday even- 
ing October 5 1819. 

Present John Hunter Pres't 
Dr Moses Sheftall 
Frederick Herb 
John Lewis 
Moses Cleland 
James Morrison Sec'y 
The minutes of the last meeting were read and confirmed — 
Mr. Morrison having to attend a meeting of Council was excused 
for the evening — 

Edmund Walsh who was formerly on the bounty of this institution, 
having returned to this place and wishing to serve the remainder of 
his time to the painting business, the President is hereby authorised 
to engage him with a suitable person for that purpose 



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The Visiting Committee having reported that the boys appear to 
stroll more in the streets than seems proper it is therefore 
Resolved, 

That in future they be confined in 
the Academy, except those who may be required to attend market in 
the morning before breakfast, and a reasonable time for relaxation in 
the afternoon after School hours — 

Visiting Committee — John Lewis Fre'dk Herb- 
Adjourned — 

At a meeting of the Board of Managers to the Union Society held 
at the Societys Room in the West end of the Academy on Tuesday 
evening Nov: 2d. 1819. 

Present Moses Cleland 

Frederick Herb — 
John Lewis — 
There not being a sufficient number present to constitute a board 
the meeting was adjourned to the next regular meeting in course— 

At a meeting of the Board of Managers of the Union Society held 
at the Societys room in the West end of the Academy on Tuesday 
evening December 7th 1819. 

Present John Hunter President 

James Bilbo Vice President: 
John Lewis 
Frederick Herb 
Moses Cleland 
James Morrison Sec'ty — 
The minutes of the two last meetings were read and confirmed — 
The Petition of Michael Brown to become a member of this 
Society was read a second time, and he was unanimously admitted a 
member of the Society 

Resolved that the President be requested to call on the several 
Clergymen in this city, and request them to preach charity sermons 
in their respective churches for the benefit of the Society — ■ 

The President appointed Josiah Penfield one of the Board of 
Managers to supply the vacancy occasioned by the removal of Eben- 
ezer S. Rees — 

The visiting committee reported that they had not observed much 
improvement in the boys on the bounty of the Institution since the 
last meeting 

Resolved X nat Moses Cleland & Josiah Penfield be the visiting 
committee for the months of December & January — 
Adjourned 

JAMES MORRISON 
Sec'y 



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At a meeting of the Board of Managers of the Union Society 
Jan y 4. 1820— 

Present, Frederick Herb Pres Pro Tern — 
Moses Cleland 
John Lewis — 
Josiah Penfield — 
James Morrison Sec'y — 
The minutes of the last meeting were read and confirmed — 
There being no business before the Board the same was adjourned — 

JAMES MORRISON, 

Sec'y 
At a meeting of the Board of Managers of the Union Society, held 
at the Societys room in the West end of the Academy on Tuesday eve- 
ning February 1 1820. 

Present John Hunter President 
John Lewis 
James Morrison Sec'y 
There not being a sufficient number present the board adjourned to 
the next regular meeting — 

Adjourned 

J. MORRISON 

Sec'y 
At a meeting Df the Board of Managers of the L T nion Society, held 
at the Societys room in the West end of the Academy Tuesday eve- 
ning March 7 1820 

Present John Hunter President 

James Bilbo Vice President. 
Frederick Herb. 

John Lewis . 

Dr. Moses Sheftall 
Moses Cleland 
James Morrison Sec'y — 
The minutes of the last meeting were read and confirmed — 
The President reported that the collections in the several churches 
had been made and that he had received from the 

Presbyterian Church 6423-12 \ 

Christs Church 97 62£ 

Methodist Church 68„56 



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Amounting in all to S589„31 

Resolved, That, Messrs Cleland & Lewis be a committee to con- 
sult with Mr Carr on the subject of a reduction of the annual amount 
12 



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to be paid for the support of the Boys on the bounty of this institu 
tion, and that they be requested to report at the next quarterly meet- 
ing 

*********** 

There being no other business before the Board, the same was ad- 
journed untill the next regular meeting — 

Adjourned , 

JAMES MORRISON 

Sec'y — 
At a meeting of the Board of Managers of the Union Society held 
at the Society's Hall on Tuesday evening April 4th 1820 
Present John Hunter President 
Moses Cleland 
Frederick Herb 
John Lewis 
Josiah Penfield. 
James Morrison Sec'y 
The minutes of the last meeting were read and confirmed 
The Committee appointed to confer with Mr Carr on the subject of 
a reduction of the amount paid him for the support of the boys, report, 
That they had agreed with Mr Carr to support & instruct the boys on 
the bounty of this Institution for one hundred and fifty Dollars per 
annum each, to commence at the expiration of this quarter 

The following accounts having been open on the Ledger for many 
years, the Board directed to be ballanced, believing that some of them 
had been paid, and that the remainder never could be collected, or 
that the persons from whom they might be collected were themselves 
objects of Charity — 

Estate Noble W. Jones... 9.62 Est. R Leake 1.00 

Estate of W. Gibbons 1.50 Est. AMcCradie 74.88 

Estate of John Morell 54.66 Est. J. B. Young 186.09 

Estate of Samuel Beecroft 69.91 Est. R. Bolton 4.25 

Est of George Houstoun.. 4.85 Est. Jno Tebeau 6.50 

Estate of F. Fahin 4.25 Est. Jno Rentz 1.25 

Estate of John Armour... 3.50. Est. Edward Harden 1.12 

Estate of Jno D.Dickinson 32.00* Estate of James Alger.... 10.50 
Estate of John Grommet. 10.75 Estate of Levi Sheftall.... 143.72 

Estate of John Glass 439.72 Peter II Morel 14.50 

Estate of James Robertson 44.60 William H Spencer 29.00 

Estate of Z Horskins 26.00 Charles Odingsell 2.66 

Edward Lloyd 129.27 Joseph Clay 12.00 

Slaughter Cowling 12.00 John N. Brailsforcl 122.92 

John Howel 68.60 James Mcintosh 140.67 

Richard Wall 49.00 Benjamin Wall 37.50 

John P. Oates 94.50 Morris Miller 50.65 



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James Magee 38.00 Estate Peter Ward 27.40 

Thomas Schley 4.00 Christian Gugel 1.00 

Alexander S. Roe 2.50 Griffin L. Lamkin 10.00 

Richard Leake 13.50 Samuel Williams 8.00 

D.D. Williams 62.50 John Grimes 62.80 

John F Everett 49.00 William Maxwell 46.60 

F. T. Flymino- 7.50 P. D. Woolhopter 8.50 

Lewis Cooper 1 : 20.00 James Boyle 37.35 

Enoch M***** 42.15 Walter Roe 26.85 

Charles Fritot .±.50 John J Evans 29.50 

W. B. Barnes 48.50 William Lloyd 31.50 

J. Dufaure 40.00 Murdoch McLeod 43.00 

John E. Hartridge 50 John Wallace 6.00 

Jacob Hersman. 1 : 22.00 Edward Stebbins 25.50 

John Gibbons ' 3.50 George V. Proctor 22.50 

The petition of Lazarus Petty to become a member of this Society 
was read the first time, and laid over to the next meeting — 
Adjourned 

J. MORRISON 

Sec'y 
At a meeting of the Board of Managers of the Union Society, 
held at the Societys Hall on Tuesday evening May 2. 1820 — 
Present John Hunter President. 
Dr. Sheftall 
Moses Cleland 
Joseph George 
John Lewis 

James Morrison Sec'y Pro Tern 
* * * * * >:-- * * * * * 

The Board proceeded to the election of Lazarus Petty when upon 

counting the votes he was elected, his petition having been read at 

the last meeting — 

The first aunual payment to this Society, & the Female Assylum 
from Mr Bourquin, for Hills Bridge, having become due on the 17th 
April, and no part of it having been paid — Resolved That the 
President be required to apply to Mr. Bourquin for the money, and 
that the amount when received be vested in stock for the benefit of 

the Society — 

The following persons were appointed the visiting committee for the 
months of May & June — viz Dr M Sheftall & Joseph George — 

■:- * ■ >jc %. ^ •%. >ji >;; •%. ;>< 

Adjourned 

J. MORRISON 
Sec'y. P. T. 



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(Here ends the Minute Book of the Board of Managers — and from this time to 
April 1st, 1828, there are no minutes whatever in the possession of the Society.) 
(The books now in our possession besides the Minute Books are — 

Ledger and Journal No. 3 (6 qr Cap) 1802 to 1810. 

Ledger No. 4 (12 qr Cap) 1810 to 1824. 

Ledger No. 5 (G qr Cap) 1823 to 1832. 

Registry Book of Beneficiaries (2 qr Med. |- bound) 
Book of Rules and Signatures of Members, (2 qrDemy-Jbd) 1808 to 1837. 
Cash Book, (4 qr. Royal 4to,) kept by President Fay and now continued 

by Treasurer Courvoisie.) 
Minute Book (Demy 6 qr.) new, opened in 1858. 
Registry Book of Boys, " " " " 

Registry Book of Members, ;: " " 1859. 

Ledger (12 J crown) " " " " 

Book of Rules and signatures of members 8vo opened in 1859 with printed 
lists of members and officers as far as could be ascertained. 

(Ledgers 1 and 2 are missing, also a "Blotter" referred to in Journal No. 3.) 
(The Society has also in its possession the Copperplate of Certificates of 
Membership referred to in the earlier minutes; also some 56 copies of the 
Certificates. Five of these are signed by W. B. Bulloch, Pres., Willi'm Davies, 
V. P., John N. Brailsford, Sec; and filled up each with a member's name, and 
one not filled up signed by Davies P., Jn: Macpherson Berrien V.P. and Brails- 
ford Sec. 

(There is no seal now in possession of the Society.) 

(We have also, out of the numerous sermons and orations that have been 
delivered and asked for to be deposited in the archives of the Institution, but 
one in MS., that of Judge R. M. Charlton.) 

(From Journal to Ledger No. 3, for the years 1802 to 1810.) 

Savannah, April 23rd, 1802. 
1. Cash new Account Dr to Cash old Account. For bal- 
ance of said account paid by Matthew McAllister, late 
President, to Joseph Habersham elected President 

this day 135.44 

For amount received from sundry members this 
day and for which they have, severally, been 
credited in Ledger No. 2 166.35 301.79 

Sundry Accounts Drs. 

1. To Cash — viz: 

9. Disbursements for Children for this sum paid Lydia 
Myers for tuition of Abraham & Henry Gilbert and 
Mary Lacie, each one quarter 9. — 

4 Contingent Expenses : for this sum paid Peter S. 
Laffitte for his Salary as Secretary to the Union 
Society for one year ending this day 60. — 69. — 

26. 

4. Contingent expenses Dr. 

1. To Cash : for this sum paid Edward White, Steward, 
being the amount of expenses on the Anniversary, ex- 
clusive of the sum paid in by members on that day.... 82.50 



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27. 

7 Subscription for Building an Exchange in Savannah... Dr 
1 To Cash : for this sum paid Thomas Pitt Secretary, for 

Instalment on two shares No 133 & 134 40. — 

May 18. 

9 Disbursements for Children Dr. 

1 To Cash : for the sum paid John G. Williamson the 
amount of E. Yarnell's account of sundry articles of 
clothing 12. — 

Savannah, June 21st 1802. 

9 Disbursements for Children Dr. 

1. To Cash. For this sum paid William F. Port for tuition I 
of John Gilbert, Thomas McLain, Daniel Baas, Thomas 
Steel, William Patterson, Thomas Patterson, William & 
John Randolph, one quarter due on the 15th in- 
stant 36. — 

Abraham Gilbert J quarter due at the same 

time 2.25 

Paper, Ink & Quills 2.— 40.25 



September 15. 

9 Disbursements for Children Dr. 

1 To Cash. For this sum paid William F. Port, for one 
Quarters Tuition, due this day, of John Gilbert, Thomas 
McLain, Daniel Baas, Thomas Steel, William Parker, 
Thomas Patterson, Abraham. Gilbert, William Ran- 
dolph, & John Randolph, at H^ each 40.50 

Paper, Ink & Quills 2.— , 42.50 



October 29. 

9 Disbursements for Children Dr. 

1 To Cash. For six months Tuition of Henry Gilbert & ! 
Mary Mannon due on the 23d instant to Mrs. Lydia 
Myers 12. — 

Savannah, March 22nd 1803. 

Sundry Accounts Drs. 

1. To Cash viz: — 

7 Subscription for Building an Exchange in Savannah. 
For this sum paid Thomas Pitt, Secretary; for an in- 
stalment on two shares, Xo. 133 & 134 40. — 

9. Disbursements for Children. For this sum paid William 

F. Port for tuition 26. — 

66.— 



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Savannah in Georgia 17th January 1805 

7 Subscription for Building an Exchange Dr to Cash 
135 

paid Thomas Pitt for an instalment on 2 shares 12.00 

Savannah in Georgia 1 April 1805 

6 Sundry Accounts Dr To Stock for leaving the Society 
this day without permission 

138 William Davies for amo't his fine 1.00 

38 Charles Odingsells " " 1.00 

114 Zachariah Horskins " " 1.00 

82 Thomas M. Woodbridge, " 1.00 

116 James E. Houston " " 1.00 

$5.00 

135 Cash Dr To Donation Account for 

139 

this sum received from Barack Gibbons Executor of 
William Gibbons Jun'r in full for a Legacy left the 
Society by the said W. Gibbons 100.00 

Savannah in Georgia 23 April 1806 

Sundry Accounts Dr to Cash 

4 Contingent Expenses for 

paid P. S. Laffitte 1 years salary 60:00 

9 Disbursements for Children for 

paid D & C Gugel for Clothing &C 20:061 

paid W. E. Port for Schooling 166.87* 

paid J. Lawson for Clothing &C 32.37* 219. 3H 

139 Donation Account. 

rec'd from Thomas Dechenaux 20.00 

Savannah in Georgia 23d April 1807 

135 Sundry Accounts Dr To Cash as per the Presidents 
Account Current laid before the Society this day viz: 

4 Contingent Expenses for 

paid Everett J McLean for printing 3:00 

paid Mr Petit a balance due him on the Anni- 
versary dinner 65:00 

paid Seymour & Woolhopter for printing 6:00 

paid J Heley for printing 9:75 

paid S. P. Laffitte 1 years salary 60:00 

paid W. B. Bulloch for having blank Certifi- 
cates struck in New York 15:37* 159 12J 

9 Disbursements for Children for 

paid Mr. Port for Schooling 203:75 



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paid Mrs Myers fordo *.... 10:50 

paid Mr Lawson for Clothing &C furnished the 

Children 35:00 249.25 

Savannah in Georgia 23d April 1808 
9 Disbursements for Children Dr to Cash 

paid W. F. Port for Schooling 238:121 

paid Mrs McGavar for ditto 20:00 

paid J. Lawson for Clothing 148: 85 406. 97* 

May— 23d 1808. 
Sundry Accounts Dr to Stock 
173 for amount of fines this day ^ Blotter* which have been 

debited to their respective Accounts in Ledger 18. — 

Savannah Georgia 24th April 1809— 

4 Contingent Expenses Dr to Cash paid P. S. Laflitte 2 yrs 

salary 120„ — 

8 Disbursements for Children Dr to Cash paid 

Wm. F. Port for Schooling 299„37£ 

Mrs McGavar 34„— 

E Stebbins & others for Clothing &C for Child- 
ren 281„13 614„50 

Savannah Georgia 23d April 1810. 

Sundry Accounts Dr to Cash as ^j9 Presidents Acc't curr't 

of this date viz't 
Stock — paid the Stewards balance of their Acc'ts last An- 
niversary Dinner 50„ 

Contingent Expenses paid J X Brailsfordf 5 qrs salary... 187„50 

paid Everett and Evans Bill 14.75 

" Mrs Shaw 39. 14 

" Job T. Bolles Becording Deeds 21„25 

" Seymour and Woolhopters bill 21. 87* 97„0H 

Disbursements for Children 

paid Taylor & Scribners bills 40„50 

" Jno Lawsoos bill 2, ,25 

« J. Cuylersbill 18„27 

" Edw'd Stebbin's bills 442„05 

" Win F. Port 382„25 

" Mrs McGavar 18„— 

" Mrs Christie 277,, — 

" Mr Jenneys bill 33„25 1213„57 

1548„08 

*Blotter not now in possession of the Society. 

+ Mr. 15. was Secretary in 1S09 and 1810. as appears by the six Certificates of Membership 
above referred to, five of them filled up and signed by Bulloch. Pres., Davies, V. P., and 
Brailsford, Sec, as also appears by the hand writing in Journal; and by which it appears also 
that he was Secretary a part of the year 1 SOS— Mr. B. died July 21 or 20, 1811. 



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(Ledger No. 4, folio 241, 
T. V. Gray, Sec., is credited April 23, 1818, By 1 yrs salary... $250,00 
Also, on folio 270 James Morrison Sec'y credited 

May 20, 1819 By 1 yrs salary 250,00 

April 3, 1820 By 1 yrs salary 150,00 

Also, on folio 352 Lowell Mason Sec'y is credited by salary 

in 1821, '22, and '23, each 150,00 

On folio 335 is the following account) 

Exchange Shares Dr. Cr. 

1819 

Jan'y 1. To Interest on 2 Shares for 2 years ^ Cer- 
tificates No 87 & 88 $48 — 

June 8 By Cash from City Treasurer $48 — 

1820 

Jan. 1 To interest on 2 shares for one year ^ 

Certificates No 87 & 88 $24 — 

April 22 By Cash from City Treasurer $24 — 

1821 

Jan'y 1 To interest on 2 shares for one year ^ 

Certificates Nos 8 & 88 $24 — 

" 9 By Cash from City Trea'r $24 — 

(ITEMS FROM JOURNAL 3 CONTINUBD FURTHER ON.) 
-#.^**- 

RULES* 

AND 

REGULATIONS 



OF THE 



UTsTIOKT SOCIETY. 

Instituted 1750, Incorporated 1786. 

£ a u a n n a fj 

, PRINTED BY HENRY P. RUSSELL 

1822 

At a Quarterly Meeting of the Union Society, at the Society's 
Hall, on Monday Evening, Jidy 10, 1820. 
On motion of Steele White, Esq. seconded by James Morrison, 
Esq. " Resolved, That the Secretary be and he is hereby author- 
ized under the direction of the Board of Managers, to have digested, 
the Kules of the Society, as they now are — and to submit the same to 
the Society, at the next Quarterly Meeting." 

*From a very small pamphlet of twelve pages, of which there are 6ome thirty in our 
possession. 



$7 

At a Meeting of the Board of Managers of the Union Society, on 
Tuesday Evening, Sept. 5, 1820. 
The Secretary presented to the Board, a Digest of the Rules of the 
Society, in conformity with the Resolution of July 10th. Whereupon 
Resolved, that the Arrangement of the Rules this evening presented 
by the Secretary, be approved ; and that the same be recommended to 
the Society at its next regular Meeting, as its permanent Rules and 
Regulations. 

At a Meeting of the Union Society, on the 23d April, 1821 — the same 
being the Seventy-First Anniversary : — 
A Digest of the Rules was presented to the Society, in conformitv 
with the Resolution of July 10, 1820, which was accepted, adopted 
as the Constitution of the Society, and ordered to be published, with 
the names of the members belonging to the Institution. And it was 
recfaested that each Member should furnish himself with a Copy. 
Extract from the Minutes. 

LOWELL MASON, 

Secretary Union Society. 



RULES, &c. 

Name and Object of the Society. 
RULE 1 ...This Society shall be known by the name of the UNION , 
SOCIETY. Its object shall be to support and educate Orphan Boys. \ 

Boys to be Bound to the Society by Indenture. 
RULE 2... All Boys received upon the bounty of the Society, | 
shall be legally bound to the same by indenture. 

Meetings of the Society. 
RULE 3... The Meetings of the Society shall be Quarterly, viz. :— 
on the evenings of the second Monday in July, October, and January; 
and on the morning of the first Monday in April. Each Member, re- 
siding within the limits of the city, shall attend the quarterly meet- 
ings; and in default thereof, and on failure to make a satisfactory ex- 
cuse to the Society, shall be fined in one of the following sums, as 
the case may be. The President, Three Dollars ; the Vice President, 
Two Dollars and Twenty-five Cents; the Secretary, Two Dollars; the 
Stewards, One Dollar and Fifty Cents each ; and the private Mem- 
bers, Fifty Cents, each, except on the first Monday in April, when 
the fine of a private Member shall be One Dollar. 

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Anniversary. 
.RULE 4... The Anniversary of the Society, shall be celebrated on 
the twenty-third day of April, annually, except when that day shall 
come on Sunday, it shall then take place on the Monday following. 
Previous to every Anniversary, the President shall request some one 
of the Ministers of the G-ospel in the city of Savannah, to deliver an 
appropriate Sermon, or some Member of the Society to pronounce a 
suitable Oration on that occasion — after which, the Members of the 
Society shall dine together. The expense of the Dinner shall be 
defrayed by the Members who dine ; but shall not exceed Three Dol- 
lars each. Any extra expense shall be made up by absent Members, 
who shall pay a fine of One Dollar and Fifty Cents each, unless ex- 
cused by the Society; and if any Member shall invite company to his 
house, or accept an invitation to dine out on that day, so as to inter- 
fere with the arrangements of the Society, he shall pay a fine of Ten 
Dollars. 

Election of Officers. 
RULE 5... There shall be annually elected, by ballot, on the Anni- 
versary, from the Members resident in the city, a President, Vice- 
President, Secretary, and two Stewards. Any person, who upon an 
election to either of the foregoing offices, declines serving, shall pay 
one of the following fines, as the case may be : — the President, five 
dollars ) Vice-President, four dollars ; Secretary or Stewards, three 
dollars- each. 

Appointment and Duties of a Board of Managers. 
RULE 6... The President, elect, shall annually, on the Anniver- 
sary, appoint a Board of Managers, to consist of five members of the 
Society. The President and Vice President shall be members of the 
board ex-ofiicio, and the Secretary of the Society shall also act as Se- 
cretary to the Board. The Board of Managers thus formed shall have 
full power to transact any business of the Society, for which purpose 
they shall meet on the first Tuesday of every month. 

Duties of the President. 
RULE 7... The President shall preside at all meetings of the So- 
ciety and of the Board of Managers ; he shall preserve order, and in 
case of an equal division, have the casting vote. He shall also act as 
Treasurer, and to his keeping shall be committed all monies, bonds, 
notes and specialties belonging to the Society. He shall annually, on 
the Anniversary, report to the Society, its progress and the state of its 
funds. He shall also exhibit his accounts as Treasurer, certified to 



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be correct by a committee of two members of tbe Society appointed 
for that purpose at the Quarterly meeting on the first Monday in April. 

Duties of the Vice President. 

RULE 8... The Vice-President shall perform the duties of the 
President in case of his absence from the meetings of the Society, or 
Board of Managers. 

A Chairman to be appointed in case of the absence of the President 
or Vice-President. 

RULE 9... In case of the absence of both President, and Vice- 
President from the meetings of the Society, or Board, a Chairman 
shall be appointed who sh&ll perform the duties of President for the 
meeting. 

Duties of the Secretary. 

RULE 10... The Secretary shall notify and attend all meetings of 
the Society, and of the Board of Managers — keep the minutes and 
accounts, and perform such other duties as may be required. As a 
compensation for his services, he shall be allowed the sum of one hun- 
dred and fifty dollars, per annum. 

Duties of the Stewards. 
RULE 11... The Stewards shall attend the anniversary and other 
meetings of the Society, and provide all necessaries for the same. 
They shall also perform other duties as the President may require. 

Annual Contribution. 
RULE 12... Each member of the Society shall annually contri- 
bute towards its funds, six dollars,(*) which sum, together with all 
other amounts due to the Society, shall be paid on the anniversary, 
or on the quarterly meeting previous thereto. 

Admission of Members. 
RULE 13.. .Any person desirous of becoming a member of the 
Society, shall signify the same by petition addressed to the board of 
managers, who may admit or reject such applicant as they think 
proper. Each member on his admission, shall subscribe the rules of 
the Society, and pay into its funds twenty-two dollars and fifty cents ; 
and also pay to the Secretary seventy-five cents for reading his peti- 
tion and granting a certificate of membership. But in case the son 
of a person who has been seven years a member, shall apply, he shall 
be admitted, on paying one half of the usual sum, with full fees to the 
Secretary. 

*The annual contribution was changed from three to four dollars May 23d, 1808. See Jour- 
nal 3, folio 131, and previously; also minutes adopted May 23d, 1808. 



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Resignation of Members. 
RULE 14... Any person wishing to resign his membership, shall 
signify the same, in writing, addressed to the board of managers ; — 
but such resignation shall not be accepted, until all demands against 
the said person have been paid. 

Extra Meetings. 
RULE 15... Extra meetings of the Society may be called by the 
President, or in his absence, by the Vice-President; — or in the ab- 
sence of both, by any five members : — And the fine for non atten- 
dance at meetings thus called, shall be the same as at the quarterly 
meetings. 

Common Seal. 
RULE ll\..The Society shall have a common seal emblematical of 
the institution. 

Funerals of Deceased Members. 
RULE 17... The Boys supported on the bounty of the Society, 
shall attend the funeral of a deceased member of the Society, accom- 
panied by their teacher upon being notified by the Secretary. 

Continuation of the Society. 
RULE 18. ..The Society shall continue as long as there shall be 
three members living ; — but in case there shall be but three, they 
shall have power to dissolve the Society, and to dispose of its funds, 
to public charitable uses only. 

Alteration of these Rvles. 
RULE 19... These rules shall not be altered but at a regular meet- 
ing of the Society, three months notice of such intended alteration 
having been previously given. 



iH.emi.ers of t\)z Win ion JSSotittj) 



Akin, Fleming 
Armstrong, James 
Bacon, Joseph 
Berrien, John M. 
Bilbo, James 
Bond, Samuel M. 
Bolton, John 
Brown, Michael 
Brnen, John II. 
Bulloch, "William B. 
Bulloch, James S. 
Bulloch, .John I. ^ 
Carnochan, John 
Charlton, T. U. P. 
Clark, Thomas 
Clark, Joseph Hill 
Cleland, Moses 
Cope, Adam 



April 1st, 1822. 



Habersham, Robt. 
Habersham, Joseph 
Habersham, Jos. C. 
Harden, Edward 
Harris, Charles 
Hall. Durham T. 
Herb, Fred. 
Herb, George 
Herbert, Moses 
Howe, Asahel 
Hoi lis, Silas 
Hunter, John 
Jones, George 
Joyner, Wm, II. 
Isaac, Robert 
Kell, John 
Kelsey, Charles 
Lawrence, Josiah 



Nicoll, John C. 
Nerf, William 
Parker, Wm. 
Palmes, George F. 
Penfield, Josiah 
Petty, L. 
Pincler, Jos. W. 
Polhill, Thos. 
Polock. David 
Bead, Jas. B. 
Reed, Elias 
Rees, E. S. 
Roma, F. 
Roberts, John J. 
Rutherford, N. G. 
Scott, Jos. A. 
Schenk, S. C. 
Semmes, Andrew < J 



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Cope, Geo. L. 
Cohen, Isaac 
Courvoise, Francis 
Crane, John 
Camming, John 
Cuthbert. Alfred 
Daniel, Win. C. 
Davies, William 
De Tillers, P. 
Densler, Fred. 
Eppinger, Jarnes 
Faries, Geo. G. 
Fahm. Jaoob 
Fell, Fred. S. 
Fuerth. L. 
Gale, W. 
Gaston, Wm. 
George, Jos. 
Glenn, George 
Grant, Joseph 
Grar, T. V. 
Griggs, Samuel 
Gugel, David 
Gugel, Daniel 
Guerard, Peter 
Hayden, C. H. 
Habersham, Eich<I W. 



Lewis, John 
Leach, B. W. 
Lloyd, John F. 
Low, Andrew 
Low, George 
Maurel, Charles 
Maxwell, Jos. 
Mason, Lowell 
M'Henry, James 
M'Call, Hugh 
M'Allister, Matthew 
M'Leod, Donald 
M"Leod, Murdoch 
M'Nish, John 
M'Konkey, D. M. 
M'Kinnon, John 
Mitchell, Peter 
Mitchell, David B. 
Miller, Jacob 
Miller, John 
Miller, Joseph 
Morrall, John 
Morel, John H. 
Morel, Thomas N. 
Morel, John 
Morrison, James 
Nichols, Abraham 



Sheftall, Sheftall 
Sheftall, Moses 
Sheftall, Benjamin 
Shellman, Jno. 
Shaffer, Jacob 
Shick, John 
Shad, Solomon 
Smith, Archibald 
Smith, Wm. 
Spencer, Wm. J. 
Stone, F. M. 
Tattnall, Edward F. 
Telfair, Alexander 
Thompson, Wm. H. 
Tufts, Gardner 
Watts, Kobert 
Wallace, Norman 
Wayne, Richard , 
Wayne. Jas. M. 
Wayne, Wm. C. 
Welman, F. H. 
White, Steele 
Williams, S. S. 
Williamson, John T. 
Wright, Thomas 
Young, Thomas 



UNION SOCIETY. 

INSTITUTED A. D. 1750. 

Its Object The Support of Orpha n Boy?. 

QUARTERLY MEETINGS. 

Un the second Monday in July, at 8 o'clock. P. M. — Fine for non-attendance 50 Cts. 
On the second Monday in Oct., at 7 o'clock. P. M. — Fine for non-attendance 50 Cts. 
On the second Monday in Jan., at 7 o'clock, P. M. — Fine for non-attendance 50 Cts. 
On the first Monday in April, at 1 o'elock, A. M. — Fine for non-attendance 1 Dol. 

ANNIVERSARY. 

On the 23d. of April, fine for non-attendance 50 Cts. Fine for non- 
attendance at the Anniversary Dinner, SI. 50. 
•'If any member shall invite company to his house, or accept an in- 
vitation to dine out on that day, (the Anniversary) so as to interfere 
with the arrangements of the Society, he shall pay a fine of $10. — Ex- 
tract from Rule 4th. 

Contribution. Sis Dollars annually, payable on the first .Monday in 
April. 

Boys Supported by the Society, April 24///. 182(3. 

John Mc'Laggen, aged 14 years, born in Scotland. t 



Aboer Townsend, 

Lewis Trevoyer, 12 
Samuel It. Buffalo. 

Joseph Wilson, 

Edwin Wilson, 7 

Robert Trout. 4 



( if"i_i:i. 
(( 

New York. 
( '<■ oreia. 



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Members of the Society, April 3, 1826. 



Anderson, George W. 
Auze, Joseph 
Bulloch, YV. B. 
Bulloch, James S. 
Butler, Thomas. 
Charlton, T. U. P. 
Clark, Thomas. 
Cleland, Moses. 
Cope, Adam. 
Cope, George L. 
Coe, George W. 
Cohen, Isaac. 
Cooper, Wm. 
Cumming, George B. 
Cuyler, Wm. H. 
Davies, Wm. 
Daniel, Wm. C. 
Davidson, John. 
De Villers, P. 
D'Lyon, Isaac 
D'Lyon, Levi S. 
D'Lyon, Abraham I. 
De Lamotta, J. 
Eppinger, James. 
Fahm, Jacob 
Faries, George G. 
Fell, F. S. 

Foster, Andrew, Jr. 
Fort, Elias. 
Gaston, Wm. 
Gale, W. 
Gray, T. V. 
George, Joseph. 
Glen, George. 
Griggs, Samuel. 
Girodon, L. 
Gugel, Daniel. 
Greene, H. D. 



Gordon W. W. 
Harris, Charles. 
Habersham, R. W. 
Habersham, Robert. 
Habersham, Joseph. 
Habersham, Joseph C. 
Henry, J. P. 
Hartridge, Charles. 
Harden, Edward. 
Hayden, C. H. 
Herb, Frederick, 
Higgins, C. A. 
Hoyt, C. H. 
Heinemann, F. W. 
How, S. B. 
Jones, George. 
Jenner, Wm. 
Johnston, George II. 
Johnston, James. 
Lawrence, Josiah. . 
Long, John W. 
Lamar, G. B. 
M'Nish, John. 
Mason, Lowell. 
Miller, Jacob. 
Morel, Thomas'N. 
Morel, John. 
Morel, John II. 
Morrison, James. 
Myers, M. 
Marshall, Wm. P. 
MTntire. Charles. 
Nicoll, John C. 
Nichols, Abraham. 
Parker, Wm. 
Palmes, G. F. 
Penfield, Josiah. 



Petty, L. 
Parkman, S. B. 
Porter, A. 
Read, James B. 
Reed, Elias. 
Rose, Hugh. 
Rutherford, N. G. 
Rockwell, C: W. 
Shaffer, Jacob. 
Sheftall, Moses. 
Sheftall, Sheftall. 
Sheftall, Benjamin. 
Schenk, 8. C. 
Shellman, John. 
Shick, John. 
Smith, Archibald. 
Scudder, John. 
Scudder, Amos. 
Sorrel, F. 
Stites. R, W. 
Stiles, B. E. 
Screven, James P. 
Tattnall, Ed. F. 
Telfair, Alexander. 
Thompson, Wm. H. 
Waters, John. 
Wayne, James M. 
Wayne, W. C. 
Wallace, Norman. 
Wei man, F. II. 
Williams, S. S. 
Williamson. John P. 
Williams, Wm. T. 
Waldburg, G. M. 
Waldburg, Jacob. 
Willcox, Jacob. 
Young, Thomas. — Total 






112. 



(From Minute Book, 6qr Medium, opened April 1st, 1828, and continued in use 
uninterruptedly until the last Anniversaiy, 1858.) 

{From President NicolCs Report, April 23c?, 1828.) 
No change in the number of the objects of the bounty of the So- 
ciety or of their situation has taken place since the last Anniversary — 
Their number is as was then, six, Their tuition is still received at 
the Free School, and they continue under the immediate charge of 
Mrs. Cooper who devotes her attention to them with the same kind- 
ness and acceptableness as heretofore. 

(The ordinary receipts and expenditures per annum at this time ap- 
pear to have been about 81)00. Total Receipts this year, with 
$498:35 balance from last, $2,273:12*. Total Expenditure, $1,725:93, 
—balance carried forward to next year $547:19 £.) 

(From President \Nicoll\ R(p>ort, April 23c/, 1829.) 
It may however be considered certain, that unless the sources of ex- 
penditures be increased, a sum exceeding $1000 will remain on hand 
at the expiration of the year — It therefore becomes a matter of inter- 
esting inquiry whether it be advisable to husband these resources or 
a portion of them by some profitable investment, or to employ them 



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in the maintenance and education of a further number of objects 
worthy of charity. Should our funds be applied exclusively to the 
latter purpose, although the amount of our charity may be immediate- 
ly increased, it will be so but temporarily, and must from the exhaus- 
tion of its means become speedil}* restricted. The present accumu. 
lation of funds, is by no means an indication of continuing prosperity, 
but is the result of the sale of lands whose proceeds ought perhaps, 
from the object of their donation, to be converted into a permanent 
fund for the support of the Society, and the accomplishment of its 
benevolent designs, which, should those funds be immediately exhaust- 
ed, will be left to depend entirely upon the contributions of the mem- 
bers, and the contingent and uncertain bounty of future donors. Yet. 
at the same time, in as much as objects whose claims upon the benev- 
olence of the institution may be as strong as those of such as shall at 
a future period appeal for aid, may present themselves, it might not 
comport with an enlightened and just charity that those should be en- 
tirely postponed for the benefit of others, and the society deny itself 
the performance of a certain for a future and contingent good. It- 
is desirable therefore, that the Society should indicate its wishes upon 
the Subject, and what, should it determine upon an investment, shall 
be its amount and mode. 

Sav 23d April 1829 Signed JNO. C. NICOLL. 

(At the 81st Anniversary, April 23d, 1831, after election of officers, 
Geo. "W. Anderson, President, and F. Sorrel, Vice President, the 
following resolution was unanimously passed.) 

Resolved That so much of the Constitution as relates to dinner 
be abolished 

(The boys (12) were this year sent to Springfield, Effingham 
county. See President's Report in 1832.) 

(April 23d, 1832 ; the above resolution, offered by Rev. Mr. White 
at the last Anniversary, and as amended by Mr. Sorrel, April 2d, 
1832, was taken up and passed, as follows :) 

Resolved that the Constitution of this Society be so amended 
as to abolish fines for non attendance at the Anniversary dinner and 
also all fines for Quarterly meetings with the exception of the meet- 
ing on the first Monday in April Annually and the anniversary 
meeting — 

The following resolution was offered by Doctor Sheftall as an 
Amendment to the latter clause of Mr. Sorrel's resolution and was 
adopted viz 

Resolved that, the fine for non attendance at the meeting on the 



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first monday in April Annually be one dollar, and for the Anniver- 
sary meeting one dollar and fifty cents. 

(From Report of President Sorrel, April 23<f, 1883.) 
Our late fellow Citizen, Thomas Young, Esquire, a regretted member 
of this Society, who died in August last, has by his last will and tes- 
tament bequeathed to the President and Vice President of the 
Union Society the sum of 5000$, in Trust, to be invested in Bank 
Stock, or other securities, at Interest, for the benefit of said Society. 
The interest accruing thereon only to be used in promoting the be- 
nevolent designs of the Institution. The Principal to be kept for 
ever entire and untouched ; It is uncertain when this legacy shall 
be made available ; I have been informed that it may not be before 
two or three years. The four shares of Exchange Stock owned by 
the Society having been called in by the City Council for redemption, 
they were accordingly surrendered and the sum of 702$ received 
for Principal and Interest. 

(At the Anniversary dinner, April 23d, 1833,) 

The Following Sentiment was offered by Samuel B. Parkmau, Es- 
quire, and adopted as one of the Regular Toasts of the Society, viz : 

The Memory of Mordecai Syheftall, Josiah Powell, John Martin k 
John Stirk, who preserved the existence of this Society with all its 
rights and privileges, by holding regular meetings and keeping the 
Anniversaries of the Society, for three years, while detained prisoners 
of War at Sunbury. 

(At an extra meeting of the Board of Managers, July 29th, 1833.) 

The President informed the Board that he had summoned them to 
attend this meeting for the purpose of aiding him by their advice, 
in properly noticing a donation of 500 Dollars, received from Mr. A. 
A. Suares, a former pupil of the Society, & who has also requested to 
be admitted a member of the Institution. Whereupon 

The following Resolution was offered by A. Barclay. Esqr., and 
Seconded by N. Wallace, Esqr. 

Resolved, That a Committee of Two be appointed of whom the 
President shall be one, with power to appoint a colleague, to ac- 
knowledge the receipt of Mr. Suares' Letter & donation, and forward 
to him a diploma of Membership for life, neatly framed, and that a 
time be appointed by said Committee for Mr Suares to sign the Rules 
& Regulations of the Society. 

The President then appointed Anthony Barclay, Esqr., to act with 
him. 



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(The following letter was addressed to Mr. Suares.) 

Savannah, July 30th 1833 
A. A. Suares Esq — 

Sir, 
The President of the Union Society in this City, having laid before the 
Board of Managers your letter of the 27th Inst, addressed to him, covering a 
Donation of Five Hundred Dollars to the Society, requesting to be ad- 
mitted a member of the same, and desiring to be informed when & where you 
could subscribe your name ; we, the undersigned, were thereupon appointed 
a Committee, to express to you the sincere thanks of the Society, for your 
munifficent remembrance, and the gratification they will experience in receiv- 
ing you as a member. For the purpose of enrolling your name, we beg to 
trouble you, to call at the office of the President, where the Books of the So- 
ciety are deposited, any morning which may be convenient to you, between 
the hours of 8 and 9. 

The Society feel the greater gratification in accepting and recording this 
token of your liberality, because they are persuaded the exercise of the emo- 
tions of agenerous and grateful heart confers the highest happiness on the in- 
dividual from whom they spring. 

In compliance with our instructions, we have the further satisfaction of 
presenting you a Diploma of membership for life, which will accompany this 
letter— 

We have the honour to subscribe ourselves 
Sir. Very Sincerely 

Yourfomch obliged & 

Mo3t Ob Servants 

FRANCIS SORREL 
Pres. U. Society. 
ANTH\ BARCLAY. 

(From the President's Report, April 2M, 1834.) 
Gentlemen of the Union Society, the past year has been remark- 
able for some of the most interesting incidents which have ever oc- 
curred in the history of the Institution. Mr A. A. Suares now of 
Louisiana but formerly a pupil of this Society, on a visit to this City 
last year, presented a donation of 8500 in aid of your funds— no cir- 
cumstance could be more creditable to the Institution, or more hon- 
ourable to the beneficiary. In his prosperity he has not forgotten 
the Institution from which he received the education which was the 
basis of his fortune. At the time of making this liberal donation, 
Mr Suares requested to be admitted a member of the Society — The 
Board of Managers wishing to notice in a distinguishing manner this 
first act of remembrance from a prcspsrous beneficiary, admitted him, 
without requiring the payment of the admission money and left him 
at liberty to pay the annual contribution or not as he might think 
tit — This being contrary to the Rules & Regulations I respectfully 
solicit that you will by a special resolution approve & confirm the 

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106 

act of the managers that it may not be availed of as a precedent. 
The next occurrence is the recollection of this Society by one who, 
when a resident of this his native city, was foremost in promoting the 
benevolent designs of this association. John Bolton Esqnire of New 
York, remitted me last fall the sum of 20$ for the use of the So- 
ciety — The last incident I shall bring to your notice, and by far 
the most gratifying, is what you have this day seen and heard — 
Gentlemen, you have been addressed on the present Anniversary oc- 
casion by one who has shared in your benefaction ! I shall not en- 
large or detain you on this very interesting occurrence — if you feel 
as I do, & I have no doubt you do, we shall make new resolutions 
to be more active in promoting the advantages of education to those 
unfortunate Orphans who are thrown upon our charity, and draw 
fresh encouragement from the renewed proofs of the blessings, which 
the Union Society under Providence, has conferred upon the father- 
less. 

On Motion of Dr Read, seconded by W B. Bulloch 
It was unanimously resolved that for the high gratification 
which the Society have derived from the celebration of this Anni- 
versary, they are principally indebted to the orator of the day, who, 
with so much Candour, Simplicity, and eloquence, both by example 
& by precept illustrated the advantages of the Institution. -Where- 
upon it is moved that the cordial thanks of the Society be present- 
ed, with a copy of this resolution, to Colonel Howell Cobb, for the 
kind feelings which induced him to meet the Society on this day & 
for his appropriate & Eloquent Oration ; with a request that he will 
confer a further favour on the Society, by furnishing a copy there- 
of to be preserved in the Archives of the Society. 

On Motion of Jno C. Nicoll Esqr, seconded by George Jones. 
It was unanimously resolved That, Colonel Howell Cobb be ad- 
mitted an Honorary member of the Society. 

Resolved, that the Report of the President be accepted & «the 
thanks of the Society be presented to him & the Board of Mana- 
gers for the management of the affairs of the Union Society 

Resolved that the Act of the Board of Managers, admitting A. 
A. Suares Esqr a member of this Society for life, as stated by the 
President in his report this day, in consequence of the very liberal 
donation made by said Suares to the Society, is highly approved & 
the same is hereby confirmed. 



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(The following letter was addressed to Colonel II u well Cobb :) 

Savannah, April 23d, 1831. 
Col. Howell Cobb— 

Dr Sir, 

It is my distinguished privilege not less thau 
a deep felt satisfaction to be the orgau of the Union Society in transmitting 
von, herein enclosed copies of resolutions unanimously adopted at a large 
meeting of the members of that Institution — I beg leave also to hand you a 
certificate of your Admission as an Honorary member of the Society. Permit 
me to avail myself of this opportunity to tender you my individual thanks 
for the gratification I have enjoyed in our short intercourse — The recollection 
of your visit to this City will frequently recur to my mind with renewed 
pleasure. Recommending you to the Choicest blessings of a kind Providence, 
& wishing you a safe Journey back to the bosom of your family— 
I remain very respectfully, your obd ser 

Signed FRANCIS SORREL. President Union Society. 

At the 85th Anniversary, April 23d, 1835.) 

The following Resolutions were offered by the Rev'd <xeo White, 
seconded by Geo Jones, Esq. 

Whereas the Union Society duly values the services of those mem- 
bers who have supported and sustained it when its usefulness has been 
limited, from lukewarnmess or other circumstances, to which all Institu- 
tions are liable— And whereas it conceives it a duty which it owes to 
record its sympathy for the loss of any member who has been active 
aud zealous in its support. Be it therefore unanimously Resolved, 
that this Society highly appreciates the services rendered by Poet. 
Moses Sheftall in his life time, and deeply deplores his death — That 
it entertains for his memory that respect & regard which his zeal & 
usefulness in acts of charity so fully merit. 

Be it further Resolved that his family be furnished with these 
Resolutions, as eviucing the high esteem felt for his memory by the 
Union Society, of which he was one of the oldest members, and 
most active supporters. 

Mis Excellency Baron Behr, the Rev Mr Bulfmch, Captain Joseph 
Jones, Mr John Charlton & Doctor James were guests on the occasion 
A as well as Edward Wilson, a former beneficiary of the Society — 

To Sheftall Sheftall Esq — Savannah May 4. 1835. 

Sir, As the organ of the Union Society, it has been made my duty to con- 
vey to you, the nearest surviving relative of the late Doct. Moses Sheftall, the 
annexed Resolutions, unanimously adopted on the last anniversary meeting of 
the Union Society — In the performance of this act, you will permit me to ex- 
press my individual sympathy in your bereavement, and the assurance of the 
high regard I entertain for the memory of the deceased member of our benev- 
olent Institution. That you & his other relatives may long live to enjoy the 



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pleasing reflection that his life wa3 not so long spared in vain, is the wish of 
your most ob. servant 

FRANCIS SORREL 
• President Union Society. 

Savannah Feby 19 1836 
To Mr F. Sorrel Treasurer Union Society — 

Dear Sir, • 

In Accordance with the last request of Mr 
Robert Cooper deceased I herewith enclose you a Check of this date, 
on the Bank of the State of Georgia, for Fifty Dollars, as a donation 
from him to the Savannah Union Society — may I ask an acknowledge- 
ment of the receipt of the same 

I am respectfully your obdt sevt 

Signed W. E. LONG 

Savannah 20th February 1836 
Dear Sir, 

I have pleasure in acknowledging the receipt of your 
note of yesterday, enclosing a check on the State Bank for Fifty Dol- 
lars for the use of the Union Society, being a donation in accordance 
with the last request of Mr Robert Cooper deceased 

I am Respectfully your obdt sevt 
Signed FRANCIS SORREL 

President Union Society 
Mr W. E. Long — Savannah 

(In December, 1837, the boys were brought from Springfield to the 
city and placed on board with Mr, John Haupt, whose offer to board, 
wash and mend for the boys for one year at 8125 each was accepted by 
the Board on the 8th of the same month. They were instructed in 
the elementary branches of Education at the Savannah Academy 
under the direction of the Rev. Geo White.) 

(From President Putsch Report, April 23c/, 1839. ) 
On the 6th November last I received Script for four Shares of* the 
Stuck of the Planters' Bank upon which Eighty dollars per share had 
been paid, from the Widow of the late William M. Evans, of West 
Chester New York, bequeathed by the deceased to the Society. Mr. 
Evans was a worthy resident of Savannah some years past and it is 
grateful to us to know that our institutions are remembered in their 
after years by those who have made our City their early home — 

(At the 90th Anniversary, April 23d, 1840, ) 

On motion of F Sorrel Esq'r, Seconded bv Geo Glen Esq'r 



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Resolved, 

That the Secretary be and he is hereby authorized under 
the direction of the Board of Managers to have digested, the Rules 
of the Society, as they now are, and to submit the same to the Society 
at the next annual meeting: — 

(From President Arnold's Report, April 'lod. 1841,) 
The boys are still boarded by Mr. Haupt, and I cannot speak too 
highly of the manner in which they are treated & the excellent disci- 
pline they are under — Nor ought I to omit an acknowledgement to 
Dr. Posey for his kind & gratuitous attention to such of them as have 
been sick during the past year. They are still under the tuition of 
the Rev'd G-eo White, whose reputation as a Teacher is a sufficient 
guarantee for their faithful instruction — 

(The Secretary in conformity to a resolution passed at the last anni- 
versary, submitted the digested Rules of the Society. It was agreed 
that the rules submitted should be submitted for action thereou to the 
next regular quarterly meeting, or to any subsequent quarterly meet- 
ing held prior to the next Anniversary.) 

(Receipts this year, S1.883. 81 ; Expenditures, 82. 095.4o ; Balance 
from last year, $260.17 ; Balance carried to next year, $18.55.) 
(The following resolution was passed by the Board May, 1842. ) 
Resolved, that the Secretary make out the accounts against the 
members, and place all those over twelve dollars, in the hands of 
Joseph Felt, Esquire, J. P., for collection, by suit or otherwise 

( From President Arnold 's Report, April 24th, 1843. ) 
The Secretary informs me that owing to deaths resignations & ina- 
bility to pay, the paying Subscribers of the Society are reduced to 
between ninety & one hundred — The present salary of the Secre- 
tary is one hundred & fifty dollars — It would be well before pro- 
feeding to the election of officers, to take into consideration the pro- 
priety of reducing this salary. 

Previous to the Election of Secretary, it was on motion Resolved 
That the Secretary's Salary be Seventy-five Dollars per annum 

- From President Cohen's Report, 94th Anniversary, April 23d, .1844.) 
I would recommend a change iu our rules so as to admit members 
without charging an admission fee. k reducing tbc annual contribu- 
tions to Five Dollars, which would perhaps induce sonic of our citizens 
to add something in aid of a charity so honorable to the giver, so in- 
estimable to the recipient. I would also advise the propriety of 
taking away the salary from the secretary, & to allow him a per centage 
"ii his collections — 



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* * ••;• * * # * * ;Jt * $ 

The subject of the reduction of the subscription of the members 
from Six Dollars to Five Dollars was on motion lost. 

The subject of the Secretary's salary being now before the meet- 
ing — The Secretary stated that he would serve as such Secretary 
without compensation, provided he had nothing to do with the Collec- 
tions, & that a Collector be appointed. 

On motion, the subject was referred to the Board of .Managers with 
power to act. 

( From President Cohen's Report, 96/& Aimiversary, April 2&dj 1846.; 

Our Society is manifestly on the decline, and unless something is 
done to resuscitate it, the period cannot be far distant when it will 
only be reckoned among the things that have passed. 

I beg leave to renew my recommendation that the rule requiring a 
fee of twelve dollars for admission be abrogated. It is an anomaly in 
charitable societies, and is a great bar to any increase of members. 

I would also recommend that the annual subscription be reduced to 
live dollars, and that a Committee be appointed to endeavour to en- 
large our numbers by making personal applications to our fellow citi- 
zens — 

The finances of the Society arc rather in au improving condition — 
By a rigid system of economy in the minor details, and by reducing 
the annual sum paid for the board and lodging of each boy, from oue 
hundred and twenty-five dollars to one hundred (a saving of twenty- 
five per cent) I have been enabled not only to expend a large sum in 
the two past years in repairs, painting aud papering our houses, but 
have also been enabled to make an investment of seven hundred dol- 
lars in a Bond of the Central Bail Boad & Banking Company of 
Georgia, bearing seven per cent interest. 

On motion 

Resolved, 

That Bule loth of the Bye- Laws be amend- 
ed by striking out the words "and pay into its funds twelve dollars, 
and also pay to the Secretary seventy five cents for reading his peti- 
tion aud granting a Certificate of Membership — But in case the 
son of a person who has been seven years a member shall apply, he 
shall be admitted on paying one half the usual sum, with full fees to 
the Secretary" so that the same shall be read "nothing he paid for 
admission 

Resolved. 

That Hule 12th of the Bye Laws be amended by 
striking out the word "Six" and inserting "five"-— 



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The above resolutions were severally put and adopted. 
On motion 

Resolved, That the President appoint a Committee of 
Six to endeavour to obtain Subscribers on the new terms. 

The President appointed as that Committee the following members, 
to wit, 

Laonii Baldwin 
Benjamin Snider 
M. Prendergast 
Joseph Felt 
Jn Mnrchison 
Matthew Hopkins — 

( From President Cohen's Report, 97th Anniversary, April 23d, 1847. ) 
So far as the pecuniary affairs of the Society are concerned, I have 
the pleasure to report, that they are in a healthy and flourishing con- 
dition, and refer you for particulars to my account current, a copy of 
which is hereunto annexed — 

This lessening of our members is the more to be regretted from the 
fact that their places are not supplied by new members. This is a 
melancholy fact, and I fear, too surely foretells the dissolution of our 
venerable institution — 

On Motion of Richard D. Arnold, M D, Seconded by John W. 
Anderson Esq 

Resolved, 

That the thanks of the Society be tendered to John F. 
Posey, M D, tor his gratuitous medical attendance on the beneficiaries 
of the Society for the past and several previous years, and for his 
uniform kindness exhibited towards them. 

. Alteration of the Bye-Laws. 

The amendment offered to Rule 13th of the Bye-Laws, proposed at 
the last meeting, came up for action, and was unanimously adopted. 

( from President Cohen's Report, 99th, Anniversary, April 23d, 1849. ) 
We have ten beneficiaries on the Society, and I have applications 

lor several more, but do not deem it prudent to inerease the number 

for the present. 

This year several new members have been added to our list but, not 

in sufficient numbers to make up the losses of past years. 

100th Anniversary, April 23cZ, 1850. 
The Minutes of the last meeting were read and confirmed 



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A beautiful Box, manufactured from the Live Oak, under which 
the Charter of the Society was preserved during the occupancy of the 
City by the British, in the Revolutionary War, was exhibited to the 
meeting, as a present to the Society from Mrs. Perla Sheftall Solomons, 
a daughter of (Dr. Moses Sheftall, Pres. Union Society in 1815.) 

The President read the Letter making the present. 

On motion of Hon John C. Nicoll, seconded by Benjamin Snider 
Esq'r, the following Resolutions were read and unanimously adopted 
viz — 

Resolved That the Union Society accept with great gratification 
the Valuable present of which they are made the recipients through 
the kindness of Mr L. Solomons, & will preserve it as a precious me- 
morial of the patriotism & benevolence of the small but noble band 
whose devotion to this Society was only strengthened & brought into 
more active exercise by their glorious struggle for their liberties & 
honors, & by the calamities of captivity. 

Resolved, That the Secretary communicate to the esteemed donor 
a copy of the above resolution, together with the cordial thanks of the 
Society for the cherished relic of which she has made it the deposi- 
tory & guardian — 

The President then submitted his Annual Report — viz 

Report of the President of the Union Society on the Centennial 
Anniversary 

Fellow Members — 

One Hundred Years have passed away since the founders of this 
Society laid the corner stone of the noble charity now committed to 
your charge. How sacred the trust — how imperative the duty to 
transmit it to your posterity unimpaired in usefulness — and strength- 
ened by increased means in the power to relieve the distressed — to 
wipe the tear from the orphan's cheek — to clothe the naked, to feed 
the hungry, and to instil into the minds of the youthful poor that edu- 
cation & moral culture which may fit them for time & eternity. This 
day is full of interest to us and may be to the unborn poor and needy 
through unnumbered years. 

Who can calculate the good that has sprung from the dispensation 
of our charity during the Century that has just closed upon us? 
Who can tell of the amount of misery and want that has been relieved, 
of crime prevented ? 

The pant gives food for refection, but the future is the field for 
labor. Our ancestors have done well ; their charitable deeds have 
ascended to heaven, a swqet incense to a God of mercy, and it is now 
left to us to profit by their example, and labor as they labored. The 



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dispensation of chanty is one of the most sacred and important duties 
that devolves on man and the neglect of this duty is treason against 
Heaven — 

Let us then make this the commencement of a new Era — let each 
of us determine to do more, than merely pay our annual Subscrip- 
tion— Let us determine to double our numbers — this may easily be . 
done with proper exertions, and no one can doubt the propriety of ef- 
fecting an object so dear to every charitable heart. 

This day, so interesting to us as Members of this Society, has been 
marked by a most agreeable event. Mrs. Perla Sheftall Solomons, a 
descendant of one of the Founders of this noble Charity, has, through 
me, presented to the Society a beautiful box made from the Oak under 
which, in 1779, Mordecai Sheftall, John Martin, John Stirk and Jo- 
siah Powell, though Prisoners of War, assembled to celebrate the an 
niversary of the Society. These were k£ good men and true" — -True 
to their Country, and amidst the horrors of war, and the pains of im- 
prisonment, still true to those principles of love and charity, which 

taught them "to love their neighbors as themselves". 

# * * * _ * . * # * * * « 

The affairs of the Society may be regarded as in a comparatively 
prosperous condition, though I am not prepared to say that we can yet 
extend the sphere of Our usefulness — and we surely should so hus- 
band our resources, as to meet the increased wants of an increasing 
population — 

The amount of mouey received from all sources during the past 
year has been $2488,40, and the amount expended $1841,98— leav- 
ing a balance in hand of 8646,42, of which I recommend that $500 
be invested in a City Bond, 

Resolutions read and Adopted 
By Joseph S Fay Esq. 

Resolved, that the report of the President and the accompanying 
papers, with a statement of the property of the Society, be printed 

Resolved, that the President & Board of Managers digest & have 
printed with the President's Report, the Rules of the Society as they 
now exist, and lay before the Society at a regular or special meeting 
to be called by the President through the Secretary when prepared to 
report — 

Resolved — that the President be requested to add to the pamph 
let a synopsis of the History & objects of the Society. 
{From President Cohen! % Report, \0\st Anniversary , April 23d, 1851/) 

With the consent of the Board of Managers I have caused to be 
built an addition to our building, at an expense of about Twenty Six 
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hundred Dollar*, and the present occupant Mr Clarke will, from No- 
vember next, pay a rent of One thousand Dollars — 

At your last annual meeting you directed that the report of the 
President & accompanying documents, with a statement of the prop- 
erty of the Society should bo published, that the rules of the Society 
should be digested, & prepared for publication, and also a Synopsis of the 
History and objects of the Society, and the same reported to the Soci- 
ety — All of which I have carefully prepared, and now report the 
same for your inspection and amendment or approval— 

$ $ % # ■ -jfc $ if. $ $ $ $ £ 

Resolved that the Secretary have printed in Pamphlet form the re- 
port of the President, and the accompanying documents, the rules of 
the Society, and a synopsis of the history & objects of the Society, ay 
reported by the President — (See Rules, &c, below.) 
By A. Minis Esq, Seconded by Edward Padelford — 

Whereas it has been the Will of Providence to remove from us 
since our' last Anniversary the Rev'd Edward Neufville, an old 
and highly esteemed member of this Society, the privilege is claimed 
to express our sorrow of his loss — 

Resolved, that we deeply deplore the demise of the Rev 'd Edward 
Neufville, as one who has left a void in almost every sphere of thin 
Community, but particularly in this Society, where his active benevo- 
lence was ever found in cheerful co-operation for the cause of the 
bumble & needful orphan — 

Resolved, that our sympathy be expressed to the Widow & family 
Of the deceased on this heavy affliction— 

Resolved that our appreciation of this late and most excellent 
member be recorded on the minutes, and a copy of the above be com- 
municated to the relict of the deceased by the Secretary of this 
Society — 
By A. Minis , seconded by A. A. Sinets Esq 

Resolved that the President &. Stewards be authorized to furnish a 
dinner for the members of this Society, at 4 o'clock, P. M, on the 
next Anniversary, and that the President & Stewards have authority 
to invite twenty five Strangers as Guests (no inhabitant save Clergy- 
man), and the same bo paid for by Subscription. 



RULES AND REGULATIONS, 



RULE I. 
So ait and Object of the Society. 
This Society shall be known by the name of the UNION SOCIETY . 
Its object shall be to support and educate Orphan Boys. 

RULE II. 

Boys to be Bound to the Society by Indenture. 
All Boys received upon the bounty of the Society shall be legally 
bound to the same by Indenture. 

RULE III. 
Meetings of the Society. 
The Meetings of the Society shall be Quarterly, viz. : — On the 
second Monday in July, and October, at eight o'clock in tha evening; 
on the second Monday in January, at seven o'clock in the evening ; 
and oa the first Monday in April, at ten o'clock in the morning. 
Each Member, residing within the limits of the city, shall attend the 
quarterly meetings; and in default thereof, on failure to make a 
satisfactory excuse to the Society, shall be fined in one of the follow- 
ing Bums, as the case may be. to wit — one dollar for default on the 
first Monday in April, and one dollar and fifty cents for default at the 
a nuiver.sary meeting. 

RULE IV. 
Anniversary. 

The Anniversary of the Society, shall be celebrated on the twenty* 
third day of April, annually, except when that day shall come on 
Sunday, it shall theu take place on the Monday following. Pre- 
vious to every Anniversary, the President shall request some one 
of the Ministers, of the Gospel in the city of Savannah, to deliver an 
appropriate Sermon, or some member of the Society to pronounce a 
suitable Oration on that occasion. 

RULE V. 

Election of Officer*. 
Then- shall be annually elected, by ballot, ou the anniversary, 
from the members resident in the city, a President, Vice-President, 
Secretary, and two Stewards. Any person, who upon an election 



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-o either of the foregoing offices, declines serving, shall pay one oi 
the following Sues, as the case may be : the President, five dollars : 
Vice-President, four dollars ; Secretary or Stewards, three dollars 
each. That in all elections, a majority of the members present shall 
be required. 

RULE VI. 

Appointment and Duties of a Board of Managers. 

The President, elect, shall annually, on the Anniversary, appoint a 
Board of Managers, to consist of five members of the Society 
The President and Vice President shall be members of the Board 
ex-oflicio, and the Secretary of the Society shall also act as Secretary 
to the Board. The Board of Managers thus formed shall have 
full power to transact any business of the Society, for which purpose 
they shall meet on the first Tuesday of every month . 

RULE VII. 

Duties or the President 

The President shall preside ac all meetings of the Society and oi 
the Board of Managers; he shall preserve order, and in case of an 
equal division, have the casting vote. He shall also act as Treasurer, 
and to his keeping shall be committed all monies, bonds, notes and 
specialties belonging to the Society. He shall annually, on the anni- 
versary, report to the Society, its progress and the state of its funds, 
He shall also exhibit his accounts as Treasurer, certified to be correct 
by a committee of two members of the Society appointed for that 
purpose at the quarterly meeting on the first Monday in April 

rulh: vm 

Duties of the Vice President 

The Vice-President shall perform the duties of the President in 
case of his absence from the meetings of th*> Society, or Board of 
Managers 

RULE IX. 

4 Chairman to be appointed in case of the absence of the Resident 

and Vice- President 

In case of the absence of both President, and Vice-President from 
the meetings of the Society, or Board of Managers, a Chairman shall 
be appointed, who shall perform the duties of President for the meet- 
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RULE X. 

Duties of the Secretary 
The Secretary shall notify and attend all met Lings of the Society, 
and of the Board of Managers, keep the minutes and accounts, 
and perform such other duties as may be required. As a compen 
nation for his services, he shall be allowed the sum of one hundred 
and fifty dollars, per annum. 

RULE XL 

Duties of the Stewards. 
The Stewards shall attend the anniversary and other meetings of 
the Society, and provide all necessaries for the same. They shall 
also perform other duties as the President may require. 

RULE XII. 

Annual Contribution , 
Each member of the Society shall annually contribute towards its 
funds, five dollars, which sum. together with all other amounts due 
to the Society, shall be paid on the anniversary, or on the quarterly 
meeting previous thereto. Any member resisting the claim of the 
Society for contributions due, and also does not plead inability to 
liquidate the same, shall after a copy of this rule has been served 
upon him, be stricken off the role of the Society as a member. 

RULE XIII. 

Admission of Members, 
Any person desirous of becoming a member of the Society, shall 
dignity the same by petition addressed to the Board of Managers, who 
may admit or reject such applicant as they think proper. JBadh 
member on his admission, shall subscribe the rules of the Society. 

RULE XIV. 

Resignation of Members: 
Any person wishing to resign his membership, shall signify the 
same, in writing, addressed to the board of managers ; but such resig- 
nation shall not be accepted, until all demands against the said per- 
son have been paid 

RULE XV 

Ex t ra Meetings . 
Extra meetings of the Society may be called by the President, o\ 
iu hi3 absence, by tho Vice-President, or in the absence of both by 
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RULE XVI. 

Common Seal. 
The Society shall have a common seal emblematical of the institu- 
tion. 

MJJUB XVII. 
Funerals of Deceased Member*. 
The Boys supported on the bounty of the Society, shall attend the 
funeral of a deceased member of the Society, accompanied by their 
teacher, upon being notified by the Secretary. 

RULE XVIII. 

Continuation of the Society, 
The Society shall continue as long as there shall be three member8 
living ; but in case there should be but three, they shall have power to 
dissolve the Society, and to dispose of its funds to public charitable 
uses only. 

RULE XIX. 
Alteration of these Rules, 
These rules shall not be altered but at a regular meeting of the So- 
ciety, three months notice of such intended alteration having been 
previously given. 



List of Members on the 23d April, 1851. 



Anderson, Geo. W. 
<inderson, John W. 
Arnold, E. D. 
Allen, EobertA. 
Bell, David 
Battersby, Wm. 
Cumming, Geo. B. 
Cohen, Isaac 
Cohen, Solomon 
Cohen, Moses S. 
Charlton, R. M. 
Cuyler, W. H. 
Cooper, J. M. 
Clark, W. P. 
Cumming, M. 
Cope, John L. 
Davis, W. II. 
Dunning, Ralph 
Falligant, L. N. 
Felt, Joseph 
Fay, Joseph S. 
Green, Charles 
Griffin, R. H. 
Habersham, Robert 
Hutchinson, Robert 
Hartridge, Charles 



Hardee, N. A. 
Holcombe, Thos. 
Knapp, N. B. 
Kine, Wm. 
Ladd, J. H, 
Low, Andrew 
Lawton, A. R. 
Locke, J. L. 
Lloyd, Thos. E. 
Murchison, John 
Mercer, Hugh 
Mallery, John 
Minis, Abram 
Myers, Levi J. 
Moore, A. K. 
Marsh, Mulford 
Mcoll, John C. 
Norris, Jas. A. 
Nevitt, J. W. 
Neyle, G. ». 
Olmstead, Jna. 
Potter, James 
Potter, Thos. F. 
Padelford, Edward 
Purse, Thomas 
Palmes, Geo. F. 



Reynolds, L. O. 
Russel, W. S. 
Sorrel, Francis 
Smets, A. A. 
Snider, Benjamin 
Solomons, A. A. 
Shaffer, Geo. W. 
Stewart, Danl. H. 
Turner, Thos. M, 
Turner, Jos. M. 
Van Horn, Charles 
Wallace, Norman 
Willink, H. F. 
Waldburg, Geo. M. 
Waldburg, Jacob 
Williamson, John 
Washburn, Joseph 
Wilson, Edward G. 
Wadley, W. M. 
Walker, Robt. D. 
Williams, 8. B. 
Williams, Wm. 
Wavne, Richard 
Wright, Allen E. 
Yoncrc, W. P. 



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(In published proceedings the President stated.) 

Being directed by resolution to add to the pamphlet, "A synopsis 
of the History and Objects of the Society/' I have deemed it best to 
republish the following from an Oration delivered before the Union 
Society in April, 1833, by the Rev. Willard Preston. 

(Instead of the extract only, the whole address is here given.) 

i!L^r OEATION 

DELIVERED BY THE REV. WILLARD PRESTON 

Before the Union Society in Savannah, 2od April, 1833, being it* 
Eighty- Third Anniversary. 

Within the last fourteen months we have bee n convened on two 
centennial occaisons : one to commemorate the nativity of him who, 
under God, was the Father of his Country; the other to celebrate the 
landing of the Founder of this State — epochs in the history of both, 
of proud and inspiring recollection to the citizen and the soldier j 
and the events and incidents associated with each occasion, were re- 
counted with an ability and celebrated with a splendour, which will 
long perpetuate a vivid recollection of them. Far different is the oc- 
casion which convenes us to-day; while even the hope is not enter- 
tained of awakening equal interest, much less of affording equal 
gratification. The present anniversary occasion admits, indeed, of an 
extended retrospect. The next epoch, (for it merits that designation,) 
in fair and hopeful prospect, on the list of centennial distinction in 
this place, is the origin of that society which celebrates to-day its 
eighty-third anniversary. But that retrospect embraces few or no 
incidents to gratify the fancy, to excite curiosity or command the ap- 
plause of the world. It awakens no thrilling recollections of daring 
deeds or splendid achievements ; points to no battle fields, where, on 
the issue of contending armies, was suspended the reign of despotism 
or the triumphs of freedom : such as were the attractions which the 
revolving years of a century had been gathering around the hallowed 
spot where was presaged a nation's birth, in that of her Washing- 
ton ; or the charms which, for a like period, had been clustering 
about the first footsteps, on the banks of your Savannah, of the first 
warrior-patriot, the venerated Oglethorpe. 

We can summon no such attractions, no such charms, about us to- 
day. 

This Society, too, has its monuments ; but not those monuments 
which patriotism rears to the valor of the Hero, or the wisdom of the 



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Statesman, which are seen & felt in the freeest and happiest form of 
human governments : nor yet such as are witnessed in the transform- 
ing power of civilization, turning the wilderness into a fruitful field ; 
erecting habitations of social order and happiness, where once stood 
the Indian wigwam, and temples of worship and justice, and science 
on spots where burned the council fires of savage warriors j and the 
bustle and thrift of a commercial city, where lately roamed the wild 
beasts of the forest. 

These, truly, are noble monuments ; monuments of liberty, of pa- 
triotism, of enterprize, of civilization over barbarism, of freedom over 
oppression. But the institution in whose behalf I address you, has 
none of these; yet it has claims— noiseless, but powerful, as that 
benevolence on which it is founded—unostentatious, but urgent as that 
charity which it administers. 

Its achievements consist in rescuing the mind from the worst of 
despotisms — the cruel, degrading, withering grasp of ignorance \ in 
training it to effort and to useful enterprise ; in rescuing the child of 
misfortune from the deep and overwhelming, and but too often demoral- 
ising and ruinous depressions of poverty, and consequently, relieving 
the widow from those burdens which often sink her to an untimely 
grave. In a word, in training to habits of industry & virtue, and fur- 
nishing the means of useful and respectable employment, and even of 
eminent standing in society, to those, many of whom might otherwise 
become the inmates of your poor-house, your hospital, or your prison. 
Such are the efforts which this Society has put forth for more than 
three-quarters of a century. Such the monuments which have been 
rising and annually multiplying during three generations. Such the 
achievments which its munificence has, in unnumbered instances, 
effected. Monuments of mind, the achievements of knowledge over 
ignorance, of industry over idleness, of liberal charity over squalid 
poverty, of active, systematic benevolence over the lowest depths of 
human misery. Let the marble and the brass record the deeds of 
others, be these trophies the mementos rather of my life ; these shall 
live when those shall have crumbled into dust ; shall be told, when the 
last historian shall have laid aside his pen, and the chisel shall have 
forever fallen from the grasp of the sculptor. But the best commen- 
tary on those institutions which have their origin in an enlightened 
and liberal charity, is their permanency; and the best eulogium 
whioh can be pronounced upon them is the good which they have 
been the means of effecting. These are both the tests and the proofs 
of their excellence, and they furnish the best and strongest claims to 
public patronage. Associations of a benevolent character have often 



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suddenly risen into being, and almost as suddenly expired. The chief 
incident in their history was the simple record of their birth, having 
been left to expire without even an obituary notice. Much of the 
benevolence of the world is of that fantastic character which can pity 
and shed tears and recommend relief, but adopts no measures to alle- 
viate distress. This may be denominated the benevolence of poetry — 
mere fancy, mere fiction. There is another department of it which 
confines its sensibilities, and of course, limits, its charities to present 
objects of wretchedness. Its views do not reach to coming genera- 
tions; nor does it consult the permanent good of its objects, pursues 
no plan of systematic effort j bestows without wise and prudent dis- 
crimination, and is satisfied with administering momentary relief. 
This may be denominated a secular benevolence. This is character- 
istic of those who either have no leisure or inclination to seek out the 
objects of their charities, or devise measures for their permanent 
good. But true benevolence does not consist in a mere paroxism of 
feeling, however violent or tender, which expends itself in the heav- 
ing of a sigh or the shedding of a few tears, or in sudden bursts of 
pity ; nor in a single effort, however well applied or successful. It 
looks to future results. It contemplates its objects in relation to their 
future benefit and their eternal destination, and aims at the greatest 
amount of attainable good ; and to secure this there must be system- 
atic action, combined effort and untiring perseverance. And when 
an institution possesses these characteristics, believe me, there is a 
spirit of liberality which lies deep, but beats strong in the bosom of 
an enlightened community, on which the claims of a- generous patron- 
age are never urged in vain — and in the confidence that these positions 
will be amply sustained by the history of the Union Society, I am 
myself sustained in addressing you on this occasion. 

Unfortunately, the records of this Society have not been preserved 
entire. Large portions of them have been destroyed, particularly 
such as were made previously to the summer of 1782 ; when the 
British army evacuated this city, the records of this Society shared 
the fate of every thing else which possessed value, in the wanton de- 
struction which that army caused ; nor from that period till 1791, are 
there either printed or written documents, of which the speaker is 
aware, to show the operations or state of this Society. A chasm, 
therefore, of forty-one years, remained to be supplied from tradition- 
ary information, and occasional references to transactions during that 
period, found in the records of a subsequent date. This information, 
however, it is believed, is entitled to the credit of historical facts, 
from the consideration that it comes from some of the oldest and 

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most active members of the Society, the immediate descendents of no 
less active members, whom a kind Providence has yet spared from 
the infirmities and ravages of numerous years : and to whom, for the 
information they have communicated, I take pleasure in thus publicly 
expressing my grateful acknowledgements. If these facts shall pos- 
sess interest, the labor of no little research will be amply repaid. 

The Society which celebrates to-day its eighty-third Anniversary, 
was, of course, founded in the year owe thousand seven hundred arid 
fifty; thus possessing a veneration for the antiqity of its origin, which 
no other institution in this State can boast, or of a similar character, 
which few, if any, in much older settled portions of our country can 
claim. This alone constitutes a bright feature in an institution of en- 
lightened and liberal charity ; the more worthy of admiration from 
the fact, that its origin was nearly contemporaneous with the exis- 
tence of Georgia as a colony, being but seventeen years subsequent to 
the first visit of Oglethorpe, and at a period of peculiar embarrass- 
ments. "With most men thus circumstanced, the common maxim of 
the world, in its most restricted sense, would have possessed a sove- 
reign and an omnipotent force, that Charity begins at home. Though 
in the very infancy of their settlement, when personal protection 
from savage foes, and the supply of present and pressing wants, might 
reasonably have been presumed to have excluded from their calcula- 
tions and their thoughts, objects of charity, which future and far dis- 
tant generations might furnish ; yet with these men, charity was not a 
mere domestic. It was too diffusive and too strong to be the fondly 
cherished nursling of their own bosoms. It could do more than pity 
the misfortunes and weep at the woes of others. While it had a voice 
to speak and say to the naked and the hungry, Be ye clothed and be 
ye fed, it had a hand to act and furnish the garments and spread 
the board. Theirs was a charity, which sought for its objects, and 
when found, took them in charge ; a charity which, while it relieved 
the wants of the body, made provision for the cultivation of the mind ; 
and which extended its views to future generations, and adopted a sys- 
tem of benevolence for the benefit of unborn orphans, doomed to in- 
digence. But who were these men ? These acts have reared monu- 
ments to their enlightened patriotism and their active benevolence. 
But on these monuments should be inscribed their names. They 
should be enrolled on the fairest page of the records of this Society 
— be deposited in its archives. Every beneficiary should be taught to 
pronounce them with respect and affection. They should find a place 
in every anniversary address. We have carefully searched those re- 
cords, but found them not there. We have minutely surveyed those 



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monuments, but found no inscription, save the deep bright lines of 
their charity, without a signature to tell the hand which first engraved 
them. Tradition, however, has happily rescued some of them from 
obliviou ; they were, originally, five in number. We deeply regret 
we can give the names of only three of them — Benjamin Sheftall, 
Peter Tondee and Richard Milledge. 

With an institution bearing so high an origin, and without official 
records of its commencement and early operations, it might be ex- 
pected that much of fiction would be connected. But so far as pre- 
tended tradition has associated with its origin incidents which detract 
from its character as a charitable and most laudable institution, care- 
ful inquiry has produced a full conviction that they have no founda- 
tion in truth. The character of its early members as given in the 
history of this State, (and the character of many of them is given in 
terms of the highest commendation,) would, indeed, be sufficient to 
disprove their claim to credit. Xone have stood higher, in this, or 
any other community, than many who have been members and warm 
patrons of this Society. Many of them have received the highest 
honors of their State and country, and occupied places of no less dis- 
tinction in the church. 

But we do not rely wholly on the evidence which these facts afford : 
this evidence is confirmed by direct and positive assurances, in rela- 
tion to the circumstances of its commencement. 

In the year 1750, there was a society in this place, composed of 
Scotch emigrants, the particular objects of which are not known to 
the speaker ; but probably combining entertainment and charity. It 
was, however, too exclusive and national in its character, to admit as i 
members, those not of the same extraction. This circumstance first 
gave rise to what was termed a club; a term, by the way, which ac- 
cording to the popular vocabulary of our day, has somewhat depreci- 
ated in its meaning, from its ancient usage. This club was composed 
of the five gentlemen to whom allusion has been made. They pro- 
posed, for its leading object, the education of orphan children, in in- 
digent circumstances. For the purpose of raising the means, each 
member was required to contribute two pence, weekly. This was, 
indeed, a small beginning. But a very few years showed that they 
had no occasion to despise the day of small things. And it is here 
worthy of remark, that it is agreeable to the history of most charitable 
institutions, that those have grown to the greatest importance, and 
been the most permanent and useful, whose beginnings were small. 
It seems to be a general law, as applicable to societies as to the pro- 
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reaches its growth, and of course is soon on the decline. Large sub- 
scriptions and donations, in the outset, (unless to secure some spe- 
cific object,) have generally proved injurious and often fatal, especial- 
ly to those charitable institutions which were intended to benefit fu- 
ture generations : their permanence and success depend on the con- 
stant application of means, while rich endowments often serve only to 
relax and paralyze effort. Gradual success alone keeps up vigilance 
and exertion. Apprehension of failure and hope of success, when 
properly balanced, constitute the mainspring to benevolent enterprises. 
Mankind require the stimulus of a constant and a pressing necessity. 
The terms of membership, however, were gradually increased, when 
in 1793, they were £5. 5s. and the following year the sum of $3 was 
levied as an annual tax upon each member towards the funds of the 
Society. In 1795 the tuition of about thirty scholars was paid by 
this Society, which then consisted of sixty-six members. 

It has been an object of careful examination to ascertain the full 
amount of the receipts and expenditures of this Society, from its ori- 
gin to the present anniversary. Accuracy could not be reached. 
But from annual reports since 1791, and other data, it cannot have 
fallen short of $70,000; about $40,000 of which have been expended 
for the education of orphan children. About $10,000 is vested in 
real estate, in the condition of productive funds. 
j^But it is proper here to remark, that the bounties of this Society 
have not been exclusively appropriated to educational purposes. Do- 
nations have been made to a large amount to other benevolent objects; 
the Poor House, the Hospital, and the Female Asylum have shared 
largely in its munificence, as well as individuals, particularly widows 
in necessitous circumstances. Many losses have been sustained, but 
in most instances they were in consequence of that benevolence which 
prompted this Society to make loans in aiding mechanics at the com- 
mencement of business, but who were unable to reimburse them. 
The full amount, therefore, of the receipts of this Society, has been 
expended for charitable purposes. Its riches have consisted, emphat- 
ically, of good deeds, liberal charities and bountiful alms. Little has 
been appropriated to defray incidental expenses ; these have been paid 
by a contribution of its members. It has had no salaried officers. 
For the first forty-five years, its Secretary, notwithstanding the duties 
of that office were far from light, and attended with no inconsiderable 
expense, received no compensation ; and from that time but $60 per 
annum, till 1816, when it was increased to $150, the present salary. 
Yv T e are thus minute to show that the internal operations of this So- 
ciety have been in perfect character with the noble objects for which 



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it was instituted. It originated in charity, and it has been conducted 
on the same disinterested principle. It has also been an object of no 
less strict inquiry to ascertain the number of the beneficiaries of 
this Society : but exactness here could not be attained. There are, 
however, data from which an estimate may be formed of consider- 
able accuracy, agreeably to which the number cannot fall short, it is 
believed, of nine hundred. In some years, committees appointed to 
ascertain proper objects for receiving the charities of this Society, 
reported that not an individual was found who was not then receiv- 
ing them. Such a report was made as late as 1807, notwithstand- 
ing the increased population of this city. In 1811, the number of 
boys was twenty-five. It is proper also to remark, that formerly, no 
distinction was made between male and female orphans : both receiv- 
ed assistance as necessity required. This continued till the institu- 
tion of the Female Asylum in the year 1801 ; when, after making a 
liberal donation to that institution, its bounties were exclusively ap- 
plied to the education and entire support of boys. These, as they 
completed their course of instruction, have, since the year 1795, 
been bound, to express it in the words of the ordinance which requir- 
ed it, to some "useful trade, occupation, profession or calling." The 
course of instruction has been unusually liberal under such circum- 
stances. It has not been restricted to those branches which are indis- 
pensable to the ordinary pursuits of life, but in many instances it has 
embraced the classics, and laid the foundation for the liberal profes- 
sions, upon which some have entered. With the character of not a 
few of them, as they have risen to manhood and discharged the du- 
ties of citizens and of social life, many of you are acquainted. 

At what time this club, as it was at first called, was regularly organ- 
ized into a Society, it does not appear; but it was not long after its 
origin. Its first President has not been ascertained. Its first Secre- 
tary was Peter Gandy, a teacher of youth. The title it assumed, 
when organized, was the St. George's Society. Hence its anni- 
versaries have always been held on the twenty-third of April, the 
kalendar day of the canonization of the tutelar Saint of England. 
In 1786, it was incorporated by an act of the Legislature of this 
State, by the title of "The Union Society ■" the President of which 
at that time, was Wm. STEPHENS, Esq. The relinquishment of its 
old name, it is believed, was a matter of patriotic feeling; the as- 
Humption of its new one, was an expression and a proof of a liberality 
of sentiment and feeling most honorable to its early associates ; the 
Society embracing gentlemen of five distinct religious denominations. 
Distinctions of faith were here laid aside, when so noble an object 



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for combined effort was presented, which would at once test the sin- 
cerity, at least, of their respective abettors. Such differences, in- 
stead of preventing, should provoke to holy emulation, and invite to 
cordial co-operation in enterprises of benevolence. 

There is one provision in the Constitution of this Society which, 
as connected particularly with a portion of its history, deserves special 
notice, viz: that the existence of this Society, with all its rights and 
privileges, should be continued, on condition that any three of its 
members should hold regular meetings and observe its anniversary oc- 
casion. Twenty-eight years after its formation, this provision saved 
the Society from extinction. On the defeat of the American army in 
this city, in December of 1778, and Sunbury, a town on the sea- 
board, forty miles south of this city, had fallen into the possession of 
the British troops, several members of this Society, with others, 
were put on board of a prison-ship. But those who were officers in 
the American army, were subsequently sent, on their parole, to Sun- 
bury. Among these were four members of this Society, viz : Moe- 
decai Sheftall, John Martin, John Stirk, and Josiah Pow- 
ell. They were there detained more than three years, during which 
time they observed the meetings and kept the anniversaries of this 
Society; at the first of which, Mordecai Sheftall was chosen 
President. On that occasion, several of the officers of the British 
army joined in the celebration and furnished the entertainment. The 
sentiments which were given on that occasion, equally express the 
noble and honorable feeling of both parties. The first by a member 
of this Society was, "The Union Society ;" the second by a British 
officer, ''General George Washington/' which was responded to with 
equal magnanimity by an American officer, "The King of Great 
Britain." These gentlemen thus preserved its existence, in conse- 
quence of which it afterwards secured much of the property which 
had been leased or loaned to individuals. To these gentlemen, there- 
fore, under the circumstances in which they were placed, not less than 
to the original founders of the institution, many hundreds and proba- 
bly thousands of destitute orphan children, have been and will be in- 
debted to an immense amount of gratitude. Had this Society at that 
time become extinct, in all probability under the increased embar- 
rassments of that period, it had never been revived. The happy re- 
sults of its continuance, both to individuals and to the community, 
on the one hand, and the sad consequences^ which would have follow- 
ed its extinction, on the other, who can estimate or conceive ? An 
institution, that, as it were, creates and multiplies and extends bene- 
fits and blessings which but for its existence had never been known 



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is a noble institution. But when without such an institution, the ne- 
cessary alternative had been po-itive detriment to a whole communi- 
ty, and personal wretchedness to hundreds of individuals, it possesses 
an importance beyond all estimation and praise ; and just such is 
^The Union Society.'' 

In the examination which it became necessary to make of the re- 
cords of this Society, I may be permitted to express the very high 
satisfaction derived from a knowledge of many of its regulations. 
They attach to it a moral and religious character, which claims for it 
the unqualified approbation and cordial support, of the religious part 
of the community, as well as of society in general — regulations adopt- 
ed at an early period of its existence, and probably at its commence- 
ment. Of this nature are such as require those who are under the 
care of this Society to attend public worship, as it is expressed, both 
parts of the Sabbath, (under the special charge of their teacher) and 
when Sabbath-schools were established, to become members of those 
important institutions. The morals of those youths were guarded 
with parental and christian care , and books, specially designed and 
calculated to promote their moral and religious improvement, were re- 
commended and procured by this Society. And all the rules adopted 
by the Society for the regulation of its own members, show a high 
regard to moral and religious obligations. 

Such are some of the interesting facts connected with the history 
of the Union Society, and such the claims which it presents to the 
unqualified approbation and liberal patronage of an enlightened and 
religious community. The highest commendation which can be be- 
stowed upon it, and the strongest motive to public patronage which 
can be urged, is the simple statement of its object and its operations. 
And this must be my apology for having indulged in so many minutiae 
in addressing you on this occasion. But although you have already- 
indulged me with your attention beyond the ordinary length of an ad- 
dress on such occasions, yet, at the hazard of a trespass on your pa- 
tience I shall venture to say more. This is no ordinary occasion j it 
is the anniversary of a Society of no ordinary character : an associa- 
tion for no ordiuary purposes; it embodies principles and motives, and 
involves objects and results of incalculable importance. What i.s 
there that is dearer to the citizen, the neighbor, the friend, the 
patriot, the philanthropist, the christian, which forbids fellowship of 
feeling, which does not demand co-operation of effort in promo- 
ting the objects of this Society. Had one doubt existed in the mind of 
the speaker on this subject, another's voice had been heard to-day, or 
this anniversary had passed in silence. Or, were the object of this So* 



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ciety merely secular in its character, he would have used his little 
influence against unfolding the doors of this sanctuary for this occa- 
sion. But it is one for which all the churches in this city have been 
repeatedly opened, and the charities of the respective worshippers in 
them been solicited by the ministers at their altars. Religion her- 
self is not exclusively confined, either in her motives or principles of 
action, to the interests of another world. She draws, indeed, from thence 
her highest sanctions, but those sanctions are designed and calculated to 
influence and promote the temporal welfare of mankind. She is fitted 
to preside over all her interests. In her obligations the binding force 
of all other obligations is to be sought, and is alone to be found. One 
grand principle, supreme love to God ! should prompt to every enter- 
prise and every action. It overlooks no duty which results from all 
that variety of relations which men sustain to each other here j but 
the actions to which it prompts are often limited in their immediate 
results to this life. All those objects, therefore, whose promotion 
conduces to the best temporal good of individuals or Society, fall 
within the legitimate province of the Christian religion, and all the 
solemn weight of her holy sanctions bears directly upon them. What 
a field then, is thrown open before us, from which to gather arguments 
in support of the objects of this Society. What a variety and an ar- 
ray of motives which press the obligations of a warm and liberal pa- 
tronage. Temporal and eternal interests are here combined ) not, in- 
deed, inseparably, for men can form no such bond, but hopefully and 
intimately. Let us take a closer inspection. 

This Society, in the prosecution of its benevolent purposes, pro- 
motes the respectability, the usefulness, and the happiness of those 
who are the objects of its benefactions. On this point we could give 
you the united testimony of its nine hundred beneficiaries, with the 
corroborating declarations of the community in which they have lived, 
abating those only who in despite of all that human benevolence could 
do for them, perverted its bounties and became moral suicides. A few 
such there may have been. It is true that the opposites of these 
traits of character or conditions of life are not the necessary results 
of poverty. On the contrary, some of the greatest benefactors of the 
human race, and the very salt of the earth, have had their origin and 
spent their lives in the lowest depths of poverty. But it is not on 
this broad ground we now place this subject. What is the testimony 
of the general community ? What the voice of strong probability in 
relation to those children who are orphans in indigence. And such 
are the sons, by adoption, of this Society, without whose parental 
supervision and support they must necessarily grow up in igno- 



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ranee and, without ah interposing miracle of grace, in vice. V\*h\ 
should they not ? Even honest ignorance is unfavorable to virtue. 
It leads to idleness, idleness to vice, and vice abandons to ruin; and 
this ruin finds its consummation, but too often, in the future destina- 
tion of the lost soul. Against such a result, this Society, to say the 
least, rears a strong barrier. It snatches the child of misfortune 
from the precincts of vice ; rescues it from the overpowering influ- 
ence of a thousand temptations ; instructs it, places it within the 
direct influence of motives to virtue, trains it to habits of industry, 
of social order, and of enterprise ; and entrusts it to the immediate 
guardianship of those who are bound, by the force of their own 
moral and religious principles, as well as the obligations imposed by 
this Society, to give it an education which an enlightened and re- 
ligious community shall approve. What is the hopeful if riot cer- 
tain result of all this'/ You at least save the individual from the 
degradation of ignorance and almost inevitable vice, relieve a widow- 
ed mother from an insupportable burden, prevent a pest or a nui- 
sance to society, and hopefully save an immortal being from future 
and endless ruin. Were this negative good all that this Society 
achieved, who would not commend and patronise it ? But this nega- 
tive good is necessarily connected with positive benefits. If you res- 
cue from ignorance, you enlighten ; if you save from vice, you ren- 
der virtuous • if you relieve the widow of a burden you aiford her a 
support ; if you prevent a pest or a nuisance to society, you bless so- 
ciety with a useful and active member; and if an immortal being be 
saved from endless ruin, that being secures immortal glory. Within 
this short compass, there are embodied all those motives which can 
be conceived to exert an influence on those who feel themselves re- 
sponsible, as citizens, as neighbors, as friends, as patriots, as philan- 
thropists and christians ; and which of them has not a direct bearing 
on the objects of this society? The feelings of true benevolence are 
kindred and social in their nature, and the circle of their influence 
is limited only by the objects which can be promoted by the efforts 
of those who possess them. In their nature they grasp a world, while 
in their operation they are necessarily limited to objects within their 
reach. Here then is another principle on which this Society founds 
a claim to the patronage of those who are able to yield it. For it is 
the same feeling, so far as it is a benevolent one, which prompts to the 
proper education of an orphan child, that would send the Gospel to a 
^distant heathen. The 'objects of this Society are benevolent, and we 
appeal to benevolence for their support; and the same benevolence, 
too, which, were ir within its influence, would bless a world with 

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moral and spiritual light, and restore its inhabitants to social order 
and to happiness. But in whatever point of view we contemplate this 
Society, even though it were exclusive of that distinguishing benev- 
olence which characterizes the christian, if we look at it as citizens, as 
philanthropists, or as patriots, it is one of the noblest monuments of 
an enlightened and liberal charity, which this or any other State can 
boast. You have, indeed, a proud monument erected to deeds of 
valor and heroism, in the heart of your city. But the fruits of the 
munificence dispensed by this Society, constitute a far nobler one, 
set up in many a grateful human hearta — a monument which, instead 
of being impaired by the revolutions of years, is constantly increasing 
in splendor, and to which every beneficiary who fulfils the just ex- 
pectations of his benefactors and the public, will' be an additional or- 
nament. This should stimulate those youths who are now enjoying 
the liberal bounties of this Society — and whom I have the pleasure 
to see before me, to prosecute their studies with the utmost diligence; 
to form and establish habits of industry ; to imbibe and cherish the 
sacred principles of rigid morality aud pure religion. Do not forget 
it my young friends; your prosperity, respectability, usefulness and 
happiness depend on your possession of these qualities. While your 
possession of them is all the remuneration which this Society asks 
or can desire for its care and solicitude and liberality in your 
behalf. But however rich an ornament this Society is to this city 
and county in which it is established, it is not as citizens within 
these limits merely, that its importance is to be estimated by you ; it 
is intimately associated with the noblest institutions of the State. 
What legitimate object of patriotism is there to which it does not 
contribute ? It increases her wealth ; the wealth of a virtuous popu- 
lation, of enterprizing citizens, of industrious members of Society, of 
firm supporters of her civil and her religious institutions — a wealth, 
compared with which her mines of gold are tinsel and are dross. [1 
maj^ furnish (why not?) ornaments in the learned professions, heroes 
in the field, and champions of her rights in her halls of legislation. 
Such things have been, such things now arc, and why may they not 
be again? We could read to you a long catalogue of names, high 
on the list of distinction, in every State in the fTnion, and on both 
sides of the Atlantic, of men born in indigence and educated by 
charity. Talents are not confined to the rich. Distinction is not the 
necessary consequence of high or noble birth. Rather, oft times, to 
these different conditions of men, the God of nature seems to have 
assigned endowments and defects to equalise their states. But to 
whom belongs the high honor of rescuing them from their obscurity v 



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of bringing them forth to light, to usefulness and distinction ? under 
God, to their benefactors— to the patrons and to the members of the 
Union Society. These are deeds which claim for you, gentlemen of 
this Society, the affectionate regard of your adopted sons : which 
bespeak for 3-ou the gratitude of many an unborn orphan, which en- 
sures to you and yours, the prayers and blessings of many a widowed 
mother — deeds which demand the grateful acknowledgments of your 
State, and the high commendation of your country ; and which enti- 
tle you to distinction among patriots, philanthropists and the bene- 
factors of mankind. But while these are your honors, most solemn 
are your responsibilities ; you have immortal as well as temporal in- 
terests confided to you — you are guardians of orphans. To train up 
children for God, to render them good citizens, is but half your work, 
and should be far less than half your aim. Let it be your high and 
holy purpose to secure the reward of another life ; then receive the 
approbation of your final Judge, and in that last of days, when 
these and all your deeds shall be reviewed, and your eternal state 
shall be adjudged, may it be your unspeakable privilege to say — 
''here Lord are we, and the children Thou gavest us," and receive 
for yourselves the richest of all gratuities — the gift of God, which is 
eternal life — through Jesus Christ, Our Lord. 



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(From President Cohen's Report, I02d Anniversary , April 23, 1852.) 
The addition to that wing of the Academy belonging to you is now 
completed, and the rent is increased to One Thousand Dollars per an- 
num, from the first of November last. The cost of the addition was 
three thousand two hundred & eighty 35-100 dollars, which has been 
paid in full, though the Society is indebted for the sum of one thou- 
sand dollars, balance of money borrowed to pay the builder. The 
whole, however, I think will be paid in the ensuing year. 

* * * Jfe -!< * * * # * * 

Resolutions read and unanimously adopted. 
By Joseph S. Fay Esq., 

Seconded by Edward Padelford Esq. 

Resolved, That in the death of Benjamin Snider Esqr., this Soci- 
ety has experienced the loss of one of its most zealous and interested 
members, which is deeply to be deplored. 

Resolved, That while we would express our sincere regret for the 
vacancy thus created in our number, we would offer our sympathy to 
his widow & family, to whom the Secretary is requested to communi- 
cate these resolutions. 

# * # * # * * * * * * 

By Thomas Purse Esqr, seconded by David Bell Esq. 

Resolved, that the President, Vice President and Board of Man- 
agers, be authorized to improve Lot No 2 and East half of Lot No 3, 
Percival Ward, with brick buildings, if in their judgment the inter- 
ests of the Society would be thereby promoted, and that they be a 
thorized to apply the money at interest, and sell such stocks as may 
be needed for the purpose. 

By A. Minis Esq., seconded by Jos S. Fay Esq. 

Resolved, that the President and Board of Managers should unite 
in an application to our member of Congress representing this Dis- 
trict, to procure the appointment of a Cadet at West Point or a War- 
rant as midshipman in the Navy, should at any time one of our bene- 
ficiaries incline to either of these professions. 

(From President Cohen's Report, lOodAnniversurj/, April 28, 1853.) 
You have at present on your bounty only eleven boys, but as you 
are now free from debt, and will have a greatly increased revenue you 
may extend the sphere of your usefulness. 

The receipts from all sources during the past year, including a bal- 
ance of $28.45, amount to $3045. 08 

of which there has been expended for ordinary 

expenses $1909.02 

Extraordinary u 1065.08 

leaving a balance of ,..,.... 71.58 3045.63 



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The extraordinary expenses consist exclusively of the sums paid 
for the addition to the Academy, the rent of which, I presume, will 
be increased at the expiration of the present lease. 

I think your means may be greatly increased by looking after the 
vacant lauds in this County. I have conferred with Mr. William 
Hughes on this subject, and herewith submit his offer. 

In conclusion, I will add, that it is impossible for me to continue 
lunger as the President of this Society. I have had the office for ten 
years — more than double the term of service of any of my predeces- 
sors,— during which time, by rigid economy and minute attention to de- 
tails, I have freed the Society from debt, and have added to your cap- 
ita] (including the sum invested in the addition to this building) Five 
thousand Dollars. 

I do not mention this in a boastful spirit, but simply to render a 
liual account of my stewardship. 

Respectfully submitted, 

SOLOMON COHEN, 

President. 
Savannah 22 April 1853. 

List of Assetts 
belonging to the Union Society and delivered by Solomon Cohen, President, to 

his successor. 

Note of Henry Dittmers, secured by mortgage, for $3000 

• • Judge Fleming ditto 1000 

Script No. 3044 for 6 shares Planters Bank $100 600 

• 231 ■• 4 ■■ " " 80 320 

• 2000 " 18 - : • ; - " 1440 

■ 2080 M 2 • •• 160 

•• 2078 "20 • •• " •• 1600 

173 "30 •• Central Rail Road 3000 

- 1807 •• 6 " 600 

" 12 ■'• 7 • Preferred Stock 700 

No. 61 Bond of the City of Savannah 500 

$12,920 
Lease of the Academy to W. P. Clark, at 81,000 per annum. 
Lease expires 1st Nov.. 1853. 

The three small tenements on York street, west of the 2d Baptist 
Church, arc rented as follows : 
To Stephen Cubbedge, at $100 \ on the 1st May he will owe 

one quarter, viz. $25 00 

To C. A. Magill, at 8175: on the 1st May he will owe two 

quarters 87 50 

To John Sherlock, at 1175 per annum; on the 1st April he 

owed three quarters 131 25 

On the 1st May Mr. Clark will owe one quarter 250 00 



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Mr. Starr leases the Lot ou which he lives at $50 per annum, pay- 
able 4th December, March, June and September. He has paid in 
lull to March. 

Savannah, May 14, 1852. 
Solomon Cohen, Esq. 

Dear Sir, 
I am willing to ferret out, survey aurl make plots of the vacant 
lands to which Chatham Academy and the Union Society are entitled, 
lor twenty-five dollars ou every hundred acres. I would be unwilling 
to undertake for less, as I know the many difficulties I shall have to 
encounter, and obstacles to surmount. I am willing to sell these 
lauds, as fast as located, at 2i per cent commissions, the agents of the 
above named institutions executing titles. In undertaking as pro- 
posed, 1 must be allowed the liberty of employing one or more deputies. 
Yours, with respect, 

WM. HUGHES 

Resolutions read and adopted unanimously. 

* >:- * * * * * * * --:< * 

By Joseph S. Fay, Esq., 

Seconded by Col. Noah B. Knapp. 
Resolved 

That the Report of the President has been heard with pleasure and 
accepted. 
Resolved 

That the thanks of this Society are due to the late President for 
the zealous and skilful attention he has bestowed upon the affairs of 
the Society — creditable to him and a good example to his successors. 

(Mr. Edward Padelford was elected President — resigned May 14, 
and Joseph S. Fay, Esq., elected President.) 

(104^/i Anniversary, 23c£ April, 1854. 

* * * * * * * * * * ;;< 

The President stated that it was the intention of the Stewards to 
meet this day at 9 o'clock, and adjourn for recreation at the 45 mile 
station, C. K. R., but Mr. Fillmore's arrival had prevented the ar- 
rangements from being completed. 

(From the President's Report.) 
The Children have enjoyed good health, and arc well attended to 
and cared for by Mr. Haupt, but it seems to me that their education 
docs not progress much, and the general system so far kept up by the 
Society is not such as I approve, as calculated to do much effectual or 
practical good. The Children arc well maintained, and suffer in no 






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way, but they do not make that progress in intellectual or moral at- 
tainments that it should be our aim to have them do. It has seemed 
to me that some plan could be devised by which they could partially 
support themselves, and receive a closer supervision and more 
thorough teaching. 

I would recommend the purchase of a place, not too remote or in- 
accessible, where the President, the Board of Managers, and even 
the members could and would often visit them, and overlook their 
condition ; where they could practice gardening and various other em- 
ployments conducive to their comfort, health and support, and where 
they could have a teacher devoted to them exclusively, who would not 
only instruct them in school hours, but supervise them at other peri- 
ods. It seems to me that this would cost no more, or if it did. a 
larger benefit could be derived to the boys — and certainly if a greater 
outlay were required, a greater number of children could be educated 
and prepared for the active business of life, without a corresponding 
increase of expense. 

We now expend 82,200 (about) per annum, for fifteen boys ; for 
double the number, in the way suggested, probably not over one half 
as much more expense would be incurred. It seems to me that our 
income could be enlarged to meet any increased expense, by addition- 
al subscriptions, if we could show an enlarged and more thorough use- 
fulness. 

I would suggest a change in the Rule about the appointment of an 
Orator by the President, to enable him to select some other suitable 
person besides a Minister of the Gospel, or a member of the Society, 
if he should find it desirable. 

*[ subjoin a statement of the property of the Society and its income. 

There has been added to its property, besides the cost of building 
addition referred to. ten shares of the Augusta and Waynesboro Rail 
Road stock. 

I submit an abstract of the Act of the Legislature ceding to the 
Chatham Academy, the Union Society and the Free School, the un- 
granted lands of Chatham County. 

It will be seen that all action on our part is dependent upon that of 
the Trustees of the Academy, and as one might as well try to move 
:i dead body, nil effort expended upon them having proved vain, the 
Act is valueless, without further legislation on the subject, I believe, 
with proper energy on the part of the Trustees of the Chatham Acad- 
omethlng very trainable might he realized for the Society, at 



m 

least a handsome domain, on which to settle and maintain all the Or- 
phan Boys that might be offered to us. (See the Act iu full below.; 



List of Union Society's Property and Income. 

10 shares Augusta & Waynesboro Rail Road, 

par value $1,000 income ...ft 70 

shares Planters* Bank, par value 600 '• 60 

44 " " » « " 3,520 » 352 

13 " Central Rail Road & Banking Co... 4,300 " 344 

1 Bond City of Savannah, par value 500 " 35 

2 Bonds, Flemming, $1,000; Dittmers, $3,000 4,000 « 280 

$13,920 $1,141 

H Lots west of Baptist Church, with three 

houses on same 8,000 " 450 

J Lot west of above, occupied by W. Starr.. 2,000 " 50 
Academy Building, west end, per lease. .$1,200 

Cost of additions $1,800 @12i. 225 1,425 « 1,425 



$38,170 " $3,066 

And we have full 80 paying members at $5 per annum 400 

The Society owes Mr. Haupt a bill of- $373,63 

and a balance to Mr. Clark, on addition to Pa- 
vilion 550,00 



$923,63 

AN ACT, to ascertain, dispose of and appropriate theungranted lands in the Cotmty of 

Chatham, and to vest the proceeds of the same in certain, charitable societies. 

Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the State of Georgia, in Gen- 
eral Assembly met, That all the nngranted and unappropriated lands in the County of Chat- 
ham shall be disposed of and appropriated, after the passing of this Act, in the manner herein- 
after pointed out. 

Sec. 2. Be it enacted by the authority aforesaid, That William B. Bulloch, Isaac Minb. 
William T. Williams, Eobert W r . Pooler, and Alexander Telfair, be appointed Commissoners. 
whose duty it shall be to employ a fit and competent Surveyor to designate the metes and 
boundaries, and landmarks of all the nngranted lands in said Count}', designating each grant. 

Sec. 3. Be it enacted by the authority aforesaid, That within six months after said survey 
and map are completed, and notice thereof to the trustees, it shall be obligatory on the trustees 
of the Chatham Academy to select 5,000 acres of said land for the sole use, benefit and behoof 
of said Academy, and for which they the said trustees shall be entitled to and obtain a gran* or 
grants of the same upon the the payment of the usual fees. 

Sec. 4. Be it farther enacted by the authority aforesaid, That the surplus of land vacant 
iind ungranted in said County, over and above the said 5,000 acres aforesaid, shall be sold by Un- 
said Commissioners aforesaid, and on such terms, and at such times, as may in the opinion of a 
majority of them seem fit and proper, and the interest arising from the purchase money of said 
land shall be annually paid over to the Treasurer of the County, whose duty it shall be to pay 
over the same in equal proportions to the Treasurer of the Free School Society in the city of 
Savannah, and the President of the Union Society, for the use of said corporations. Provided, 
no sale of said lands shall be made upon credit, unless good and sufficient security of personal 
and real estate shall be given to said Commissioners, to secure the payment of the principal 
and interest of the debt arising from said sale ; and prodded also, that if the said lands he 
sold for cash or money, the said cash or money shall be invested in the stock of one of the 
chartered banks of the State, in the name and for the use of the said trustees of the Free 



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School in said city aforesaid, and the President of the Union Society ; and the Treasurer of said 
County is hereby directed and required to draw from said bank or banks, the dividend arising 
from said stock, annually or semi-annually, and pay the same in equal proportions, to the said 
trustees of the said Free School and the President of the Union Society, for the purpose of edu- 
cating any poor orphans within the County aforesaid, whose parents have died residents thereof. 
Sec. 5. JSe it enacted, That the said Cornmssioners with the Trustees of the Chatham Acad- 
emy shall pay the surveyor employed, in equal proportion, the compensation which the said 
Commissioners may agree and covenant with the said surveyor to pay for his services in 
making the survey aforesaid, from the money arising from the first sale of said lands or in any 
other manner they may deem just and equitable, 

Sec. (5. Be it further enacted, That where any person shall be in actual occupation of said 
vacant lands or purchased the same and improved them, it shall and may be lawful for the Com- 
missioners to appoint one disinterested freeholder, and the persons in possession another, who, 
if they do not agree, shall call in a third freeholder, and place a value on the said lands, exclu- 
sive of the improvements so made on them, and their judgment or decision shall be final and 
conclusive ; and the persons in possession shall have the right of purchasing the same at such 
valuation and on such terms as the Commissioners and the purchasers may agree upon. 

vVAEEEN JOUEDAX. 
Speaker of House of Eepresentatives. 
THOMAS STOCKS, 
President of Senate. 
Assented to Dec. 21, 1829. 

GEOEGE E. GILMEE, Governor. 



AN ACT, To alter and enlarge "An Act, entitled, an Act to ascertain, d-ispose of and ap- 
propriate the ungranied lands in the county of Chatham, and to vest the same in certain 
charitable societies," and for other purpose*. 

Section 1st. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Eepresentatives of the State of Geor- 
gia, in General Assembly met, and it is hereby enacted by the authority of the same , That 
from and after the passage of this Act, George Paul Harrison, Thomas Holcombe and Joseph 
F. Waring be appointed commissioners to fill the vacancies caused by the death of William B. 
Bulloch, Eobert W. Pooler and Alexander Telfair, and that any vacancies hereafter occurring 
by death, resignation or otherwise, may be filled by the majority of the remaining commis- 
sioners. 

Sec. 2d. And belt further enacted, by the autlwrity aforesaid, That the Act of a majority 
of the commissioners shall be legal and valid, and that they be authorized to act by a majority. 
Sec. 3d And be it further enacted by the authority aforesaid, That the Surveyor appoint- 
ed under the authority of the said Act, shall be empowered for the purpose of making his sur- 
vey and map, and fulfilling all duties connected therewith, to cross existing lines, without being 
subject to the pains and penalties in such cases made and provided, nor be held civilly liable 
for trespasses. 

Sec. 4th. And be it further enacted by the authority aforesaid. That if any dispute shall 
arise between the said Surveyor and other parties, as to the existence of lines previously run, 
it shall and may be lawful for the said Surveyor to require the production of original grants and 
surveys, or either, in the possession, custody, or control of the party so claiming the existence 
of a previous line. 

Sec. 5th. And be it farther enacted by the authority aforesaid, That if the Trustees of the 
Chatham Academy fail to select the land in said Act reserved to their use for six months after 
the said survey and map have been completed, that then it shall and may be lawful for the said 
commissioners or a mr.iority of them, to appropriate the said lands according to the provisions 
of the Fourth Section of the Act aforesaid. 

Sec. 6th. And be it further enacted by the authority aforesaid, That all titles heretofore 
executed by the Trustees of the Chatham Academy to any person or persons of any part of said 
nngranted lands, be and the same are hereby declared valid, subsisting, perfect and legal, and 
further that the number of acres so aliened, or soli by the said Trustees, shall be deducted 
from the said five thousand acres, in said Act, reserved to them. 

Sec. 7th, That the said Commissioners or a majority of them, shall be authorized to re- 
quire from the said Trustees, a statement of the quantity ani locauon of the lands aforesaid, 
for which they may have executed titles to any person or persons, and the number of acres, 
that they may be deducted as aforesaid. 
See 8th. And. be it further en:tzttd by Vie authority aforesaid, That after the said survey 

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and map shall have be'en completed, the titles to the said ungranted lands shall vest in the said 
commissioners, so as to enable them or a majority of them to bring suit in the name of the 
whole against any person or persons occupying or trespassing upon any part of the same. 

Sec. 9th. Provided nevertheless, that any actual occupant shall be entitled to the benefit of 
the provisions contained in the Sixth Section of the said Act, if he shall appoint a Freeholder 
to represent him within twenty days after he shall have been notified in writing, of a similar 
appointment on the part of the commissioners or a majority of them. 

Sec. 10th. Andbeit further enacted by the authority aforesaid, That all necessary ex- 
penses incurred by the commissioners in carrying out the provisions of this Act, shall be 
chargeable and defrayed in the same manner as the cost of the survey and map: Provided 
however, that if the extent of the lands imgranted should prove but five thousand aeres 
then all the charges of survey and maps and all other expenses borne or incurred, shall be en- 
tirely chargeable upon such lands as may be surveyed and mapped, and thus accruing chiefly 
to the Trustees of Chatham Academy aforesaid, and in any event pro rata according to the 
number of acres received by each, 

Sec. 11. And be it further enacted that all laws and parts of laws militating against this 
Act be and the same are hereby repealed. 

WILLIAM H. STILES, 
Speaker of House of Representatives. 
DAVID J. BAILEY, 
President of the Senate. 
Approved March 1st, 1856. 

HERSCHEL V. JOHNSON, 

Governor. 

Ofiice of the Secretary of State, { 
Milledgeville, Ga., March 5th, 1856. f 
I hereby certify ihat the foregoing is a true and correct copy of the Original Enrolled Act, of 
file in this offiee. 

^^®£$® Given under my hand and seal of ofiice, the day and year above written. 
g 8i5™ E. P. WATKINS, 

&@S&& Secretary of State. 

Resolutions read and adopted. 
By Gilbert Butler, 

Seconded by Robert D. Walker, 

Resolved, That this body approves of the suggestion of the Pre?, 
ident, to an establishment for the Beneficiaries of the Union Society, 
and that he, with the advice and co-operation of the Board of Mana- 
gers, consummate the arrangement, if they in their judgment find it 
practicable so to do. # 

Alteration of the Rules, read 1st time, 

rule 4th. 
Proposition to alter Rule 4th, by adding the words "or some other 
suitable person" after the word "Gospel," was read the first time. 

ELECTION OF OFFICERS. 

The Society then went into the election of Officers, for the ensuim 
year, and upon counting out the ballots, the following gentlemen were 
declared duly elected, viz : 

Joseph S. Fay, President. 

John W. Anderson, Vice President. 

Edwrd G. Wilson, Secretary. 



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Stewards. 
John L. Cope, James H. Johnston. 

3ohn W. Anderson, Vice President elect, declined said election. 
Whereupon Abraham Minis was duly elected Vice President of the 
Union Society. 

The President then appointed the following 

BOARD OF MANAGERS. 

Solomon Cohen, 
Robert D. Walker, 
John R. Johnson. 
Allen R, Wright, 
Alexander A. Sniets. 

Savannah, 24th June, 1854. 
Board of Managers met. 
Present — 

Joseph S. Fay, President 

DIRECTORS, 

Solomon Cohen, Robert D. Walker, 

John R. Johnson, Allen R. Wright, 

Alexander A. Smets. 
Resolutions read and adopted. 

It is Ordered, that a purchase of the Place called Bethesda, or 
the Orphan House Tract, be perfected, at a price not exceeding 
twenty-five hundred dollars, on such terms of payment as may be 
agreed upon with the proprietor. 

* # * :-.< * * * * * * J}c 

Resolved further, and it is hereby ordered that a Committee 
of three be appointed to aid the President in carrying out the pre- 
ceding order, and to contract for three buildings, (18x30) eighteen by 
thirty feet, suitable for School, Eating Room and Dormitory, and 
carry out their erection, to be completed by the first day of October. 

Resolved further, and it is hereby ordered, That Robert D. 
Walker, Allen R Wright and John R. Johnson be the Committee, 
and the same are hereby appointed as the Committee, to aid the Pres- 
ident in carrying out the first resolution, and to contract for the three 
buildings, and to have the same completed. 



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Bethesda, Chatham County, Georgia, ) 
23d April, 1855. } 
105^ Anniversary. 

The minutes of the last meeting were read and confirmed. 

The President submitted the following annual report, viz: 
To the Members of the Union Society, 

Gentlemen— It is my duty under the 7th Rule of the Society to 
report to you its progress, and the state of its funds. Its affairs are 
just now in a transitive state, yet, I trust, not without progress in the 
right direction. At the last annual meeting the suggestion was adopt- 
ed, that a location in the country should be obtained, where the boys 
could be placed away from city influences, and where they could learn 
habits of industry, as well as receive a more thorough education by a 
teacher specially devoted to them. The Board of Managers availed 
themselves of an opportunity to purchase this place, the original lo- 
cality of Whitfield's Orphan House, and in the course of the sum- 
mer and autumn erected here some cheap but suitable buildings. 

In January last the boys were removed hither. The place cost 
$2,500, the buildings $2,700, and the outfit about $2,000, including 
two negroes and a pair of horses. To render the place suitable to its 
objects and purposes, however, new fences and new farm buildings 
were requisite, and the expenditure is not yet at an end. The Board 
of Managers are, however, proceeding as economically as possible to 
place everything on a comfortable, convenient and serviceable footing. 
The expense of supporting the establishment has so far been heavy' 
owing to the fact that there was nothing to' start with All the pro- 
visions, fodder for horses, and all kinds of supplies, have to be hauled 
from town, which is expensive, added to the fact that everything this 
season is particularly dear. We have to expend much labor in pre- 
paring for a useful and sufficient crop, which is now in the ground, 
and, with God's blessing, will make our expenses next year compara- 
tively light. 

At my last report there were fifteen boys in the care of the Society. 
During the summer and fall, George Gwyn, Thaddeus E. Fisher, 
Richard H. Manning and Henry H. Manning, were withdrawn by 
their friends, and help was afforded the parents of the two last, to go 
back to Columbus from which place they originally came. On the 
22d January, preparations having been completed, the remaining 
Eleven boys were brought to Bethesda. A few days afterwards Owen 
'Brittle ran away, and returned to his mother, and under the circum- 
stances it was deemed undesirable and injudicious to attempt to re- 
claim him. Since then, all have lived here contentedly, and eight 



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boys having been added, from time to time, the number is now eight- 
een. I am glad to say that as a whole they are orderly, well dispos- 
ed, obedient and industrious boys. I subjoin a list of their names. 

It is very creditable to Mr. and Mrs. Haupt, under whose care the 
children of the Society have been, that the boys received from them 
are all well mannered and well behaved, and will compare favorably, 
in a moral point of view, with the same number anywhere. 

They exercise a good influence upon new comers, and the whole 
now present the spectacle of a united, diligent and happy family, cred- 
itable to the past and hopeful as to the future. During the past sum- 
mer, all the boys, but one, had the yellow fever in Savannah, and re- 
covered, owing, under God, to the good nursing of Mrs. Haupt, and 
the judicious treatment of Dr. Posey. 

This gentleman having, for seventeen years, attended gratuitously 
and faithiully the children under the charge of the Society, the Board 
of Managers have thought proper to make some suitable testimonial 
of their appreciation of his kindness. They have procured a hand- 
some silver pitcher to present to him, which you will doubtless ap- 
prove. It is to be regretted that circumstances prevent his being 
present to receive it, and accept personally our tribute of thanks for 
his benevolent labors. During the period referred to, there have been 
sixty-one boys in the care of the Society, and boarding with Mr. Haupt, 
of whom but four have died, and of them two were sick when received. 

During the past year we have lost three members by death, Messrs. 
John L. Cope, Charles Hartridge, and Jonathan Olmstead; and, in- 
cluding those elected to-day, sixty-six members have been added, 
The large accession during this year is an indication of increased in- 
terest in the Society and its objects, and an earnest that it will take 
no steps backward. 

The property of the Society, as it now stands, is as follows : 

Bethesda, containing about 125 acres of land, and improve- 
ments and outfits, costing about $6,400 

Two negroes 800 

Seven Shares Central Rail Road Stock 700 

Ten Shares Planters' Bank Stock 800 

Ten Shares Augusta & Waynesboro' R. R. Stock B00 

One Bond City of Savannah 500 

Note of Wm. B. Fleming 1,000 

Note of Trustee of H. Dittimers 3,000 

Two Lots and improvements on South Broad Street, west end 

of Academy, known as the "Pavilion" 20,000 

Two lots and improvements adjoining Second Baptist Church 

in York street 8,000 

$42,000 



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The Annual Income of the Society from all sources is as follows : 

From Seven Shares Central Rail Road Stock , 56 

" Ten " Planter's Bank " 56 

Interest on Notes 280 

" Rents from Estate in York street 500 

" " Pavilion ... 1,530 

St. Andrew's Society towards E. Mortimer's support... 100 

" W. E. Long, G-uardian of Jos. Clark's Orphans......... 180 

•' Interest on City Bonds 35 

Augusta & Waynesboro' Railroad Stock 

" Members Annual Subscription.... ,.,. 715 

Total..,.,.. , $2,782 

To pay for Bethesda, and for the buildings fitting up there, and 
improvement of the same, it was necessary to sell a large part of our 
Planters' Bank and Rail Road Stocks; and to meet the out-standing 
accounts, and to finish the improvements at Bethesda, it will be ne- 
cessary to apply a part of the money to be received for the notes of 
Wm. B Fleming and H. Dittimers, which fall due next month. The 
Society receives from the St. Andrew's Society $100 annually towards 
the support of Ewen Mortimer, and from Mr. Wm. E. Long, G-uar- 
dian of Josiah Clark's orphans, $15 per month towards their support, 
as appears in my statement of annual income. It seems safe to cal- 
culate that when the establishment at Bethesda is complete and fully 
paid for, the income of the Society from its other property and from 
the contributions of members will be at least $3,000. Something too 
may yet be derived from the ungranted lands in Chatham County. It 
seems probable too that the produce of the farm will contribute ma- 
terially to its support, and it is fair to expect that there will be some 
surplus annually that can be allowed to accumulate, or be used im- 
mediately for the enlargement of operations. 

It may be that the plan adopted at the last anniversary, and com- 
menced by the Board of Managers, may not prove a pecuniary saving, 
yet that the money expended will be productive of better results, and 
provide for the support of more children at a not proportionably in 
creased expense, can hardly be doubtful. At any rate the new sys- 
tem appears, so far, to commend itself to the approval of the Society. 

In choosing Bethesda, though at a higher price than that at which 
some other place might have been obtained, and perhaps above its 
market value, the Board of Managers were influenced by the fact that 
upwards of a century ago, it had been consecrated to the same noble 
purpose, that it has an unblemished reputation for health, and that 
the desirable services of the occupants, Mr. and Mrs. Murphy, could 






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be secured for the management of the children. So far they have, by 
the interest they have manifested in the success of the experiment, 
and by the contented industry, and the comfortable condition of the 
boys, realized the expectations formed of them. 

A good and competent teacher, Mr. E. C. Tasker, has been tempo- 
rarily engaged, and the boys have manifested a fair degree of interest 
in learning and as rapid improvement as could be expected from the 
short period of their present instruction, after an interval of five 
months in which they were not at School before leaving town. Mr. 
Tasker may be induced to remain until another year. His compensa- 
tion in the mean time, is indefinite, as he came out from the North 
more as a matter of health than employment. 

Mr. and Mrs. Murphy receive S2.75 per day, and find their own 
supplies. 

The Society is indebted to the Central Rail Road Company for an 
old locomotive bell, which will serve to call the family to its several 
employments, and to several friends for plants. So much had to be 
done in arranging for crops of the more needful character, that not 
much progress has been made in the higher branches of horticulture, 
to which it is designed to bestow considerable attention hereafter. 

The children received into the care of the Society this year have 
not been indentured to it according to its rules. It is rare that any 
one has the power to do it, and it seems a vain expenditure of money 
to take out letters of Guardianship for this purpose only. If there 
was a law by which children voluntarily placed and left in charge of 
the Society by their nearest relatives or friends, or by the public au- 
thorities, were by that fact and act indentured to it, it would be a 
simple matter. As it is, a heavy labor is imposed on your officers if the 
rule is carried out. Joseph E. Campos indentured last year to Mr. 
Dugald Ferguson, and who is here to-day, seems to be doing well, and 
so far is a credit to the Society. Jerry Manning ^as taken to Colum- 
bus by his parents. 

Were not this report already a long one, it would be pleasant to note 
some coincidence between the position of affairs at Bethesda now and 
one hundred years ago. Mr. Robert Habersham who is on this spot 
for the first time for upwards of sixty years, has kindly submitted to 
my inspection copies of some of the letters of his Grand Father, Mr. 
James Habersham, written from the year 1741 to 1751. This gen- 
tleman, abandoning a career more promising in worldly matters, came 
to Georgia as the friend and companion of Whitfield, to share his la- 
bors. He nobly aided in carrying out this work, and was President of 
Bethesda College, and manager of the Orphan House for many years. 



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They had many difficulties to contend with, which we are spared, and 
the adverse circumstances which conspired to impede their efforts and 
finally to break up the establishment, do not exist now. We should 
not be deterred, therefore, by the interruption of their good work, 
from endeavoring, from this small beginning, to build up an institu- 
tion that will be a blessing not only to the children it may protect and 
educate, but to those who foster and maintain it — an institution, too, 
which may go on enlarging its usefulness to an extent that will fulfil 
the utmost wishes and heartfelt fervent prayers of the pious and de- 
voted Whitfield. May his spirit animate us, and may God bless us in 
this and all other good works. 

I would gladly be relieved of my responsibilities as your President, 
but if it is desired by you that I should continue to carry out your 
wishes until everything is more complete and more thoroughly sys- 
tematised, I will not decline the honor. I must ask in all things 
your favor, kind interest and co-operation, to enable me to fill proper- 
ly a place of so much importance, and in which I have had so many 
able and distinguished predecessors. 

While agreeable and inspiring associations surround us and crowd 
in upon us, let us congratulate each other upon the awakened interest 
that is manifested in our Society, and upon the cheering prospects 
which open before us. 

I submit herewith my annual account and vouchers, which I hope 
will be found correct. 

Your obedient servant, 

JOS. S. FAY, 

President. 

LIST OF BOYS. 

Alexander K. Wilson, 13 years old, has a mother. 

Ewen Mortimer, 10 years, orphan. 

William Henry Sagurs, 13 years, has a father. 

Charles A. Sagurs, 12 years, has a father. 

Robert A Beasley, 12 years, has a mother. 

G-eorge Washington Cole, 14 years, has a father. 

Jacob Rohr, 8 years, orphan. 

Frederick Rohr, 4 years, orphan. 

James E. Beasley, 8 years old, has a mother, 

Joseph James Singer, 14 years old, orphan. 

William S. Clark, 9 years old, orphan. 

Josiah T. Clark, 5 years old, orphan, 

Samuel Miller, 5 years old, has a mother. 



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John O'Keefe, 4 years old, orphan. 

Cornelius A. Long, 10 years old, has a mother. 

Charles H. R. Thorpe, 11 years old, has a mother. 

Matthew Dotson, 13 years old, orphan. 

Daniel Towles, 5 years old, has a father. 

CORRESPONDENCE WITH DR. JOHN F. POSEY. 

The pitcher prepared for Dr. Posey has the following inscription : 

" To Dr. John F. Posey, from the Union Society, in remembrance 
of his long efficient and gratuitous medical services to the boys under 
its charge while in Savannah/' 

Bethesda, April 23, 1855. 

Dr. Posey not being present to receive this testimonial, the Presi- 
dent sent it to him with the following letter, which is accompanied by 
the Dr/s reply : 

Savannah, April 23, 1855. 
My Dear Sir : 

The inscription on the accompanying pitcher will explain why it is 
sent to you. It gives me much pleasure that it is my province, on be- 
half of the Union Society to present this mark of their gratitude and 
esteem. It was exhibited to day at a large meeting of the members 
at Bethesda, on the occasion of their anniversary, the first one cele- 
brated there. Much regret was felt that you were not present to re- 
ceive their kind assurances personally. You do not, however, re- 
quire this gift or these assurances as compensation for a long, gratui- 
tous, and faithful medical services to those boys under charge of the 
Society, and indeed they would be quite inadequate. You have what 
is far more precious to you, the testimony of a good conscience. It 
may nevertheless be a satisfaction in the decline of a well spent life to 
know that a part of your labors have been appreciated, and to have 
before you this simple testimonial of it. 

With my best wishes for your welfare and happiness, I am, 

Yours, very respectfully, 

JOS. S. FAY, 
President Union Society. 

To Dr. John F. Posey. 

Reply. 

Savannah, April 24, 1855. 
Dear Sir : 

I read the letter which accompanied your beautiful memorial with 
deep feeling, and I wish I could convey to you in words the sense I 
I have of your very nattering notice of my services to the boys under 

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the charge of our Society. Aside from the reward received while per- 
forming such services, I can conceive of no gratification equal to the 
consciousness of the estimation you have placed upon them. 

Be pleased to accept for yourself and your Society my most hearty 
thanks for the memorial and for the expressions of regard and esteem 
conveyed in your letter. 

I wish the boys under the charge of .the Union Society may have 
the good fortune to have your services spared to them long enough to 
stamp your impress indelibly on their characters. 

I am with great respect yours, 

JOHN F. POSEY. 
To Jos. S. Fay, Esq., 
Pres't. Union Society. 



ADDRESS, 

BY ROBERT H. GRIFFIN. 

It is now more than one hundred and fifteen years, since on this 
spot a company was first assembled for a purpose nearly akin to that 
which has brought you, Gentlemen of the Union Society, here to- 
day. Foremost among them, was a man of noble presence and com- 
manding action, young in years, but grey in spirit; poor in the riches 
of the world, but with a right royal income of love and gratitude ; 
self-exiled from the land of his birth, where thousands and tens of 
thousands had beset his pathway with homage amounting almost to 
idolatry, and where the faintest whisper that fell from his silvery 
tongue, was more potent in the ravished ears of his listeners, than the 
labored eloquence of any other living man. On the extreme frontier 
of civilization, and surrounded by primeval forests, he had that day 
gathered around him — that new apostle — a few friends who dearly 
loved him, and who were of kindred spirit, and with an earnest confi- 
dence that the cause in which he was about to labor would bring suc- 
cess to .the work of his hands, he commenced what afterwards came to 
be called Belhcsda, — a House of Mercy. No formal corner stone, 
filled with memorials of the fleeting day, was laid; he left his heart 
for a corner stone, and there that heart remained throughout the 
storms and trials, the glories and triumphs of his after life. 

There is no name of man which Georgia should teach her children 
to pronounce with greater reverence than that of George Whit- 
field. Sprung from an humble parentage ; in his boyhood, even a 
menial in his mother's inn; suddenly inspired with a dim presentiment 



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of his destiny, and entering Pembroke College by charitable aid, in the 
lowly position of Servitor; following at a distance, with self-abasing 
reverence, the rising lights of Methodism ; discovered accidentally by 
the Wesleys to be one of their disciples, and caught at once their 
hearts ; advancing, step by step, until at a premature age, the good 
Bishop of Gloucester gave him ordination j approaching with bitter 
dread of failure the delivery of his first sermon ; descending from the 
pulpit, and passing over the prostrate hearts of a congregation, of 
whom fifteen are said to have gone mad; borne on a rising gale of 
popularity with such tremendous force, that those who came to hear 
him sometimes numbered more than twenty thousand, and many vdio 
were forced to stand outside prayed only for a sight of "his blessed 
face ;" the gates of church preferment thrown wide open before him, 
and the mitre and the crosier glittering in the prospect — he turned 
his back on fame and fortune, and sought what were then the wilds 
of Georgia, because he believed that God was calling him to under- 
take the mission. Even after his embarkation, the voice of John 
Wesley, to whom he looked up with filial affection and respect, was 
raised in vain to call him back, but fortified with a serene and pious 
self-reliance, he went on his way. 

Almost contemporaneously with his arrival, the idea of establishing 
an Orphan House, suggested to him originally by the younger Wes- 
ley, became indelibly impressed upon his mind; and, as he himself 
wrote back to England, he determined, "by the Divine assistance, to 
get about it in earnest/' The mismanagement of the Colony had re- 
educed the people to such poverty that he said that such an institution 
was imperatively demanded. He labored long and diligently, assisted 
always by one who came out in the same ship with him, whom he 
called his "beloved fellow traveller/' and whose name has since be- 
come one of our household words, James Habersham. He return- 
ed to England to further his object, and found the Trustees of the 
Colony in a generous mood. They gave to the Charity, for a location, 
five hundred acres of any vacant land which he should select. The 
people, to whom he preached, appealing for assistance out of their 
over abundance, gave with liberal hands. The ground was selected 
by Mr. Habersham — this ground formed part of it — and on the 
25th day of March, 1740, Whitfield stood not far from where we 
now are, "and with his own hands/' in the language of one of his 
historians, "laid the first brick of this great house, which he called 
Bethesda." 

He had not waited for that event, but had already commenced his 
work. Even then he had collected forty children, who depended 



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upon him for daily food and raiment. From that time forth, until he 
rested from his labors, his Orphan House was never out of Whit- 
field's thoughts. With a parent's ardor and abiding love, he clung 
to it and labored for it. Even when calumny and detraction assailed 
him and blackened his name, and when the gorgeous robe of popular- 
ity which he had won, was trampled in the dust, he had spirit enough 
left to think of its Beihesda. And afterwards, when he again stood 
up before the world the "Prince of Preachers," the "Apostle of the 
English Empire," he knew no moment of elation in which he forgot 
his orphans. For thirty years this labor lasted, and in the very year 
of his death, when his strength had yielded and his life was fast eb- 
bing away, he projected the plan of a College to be added to the 
House of Mercy, and preached here in the Chapel before the Gover- 
nor, Council and Assembly, whom he had invited hither to secure 
their co-operation. He spoke with all the fire of his by-gone time. 
The hearts of his auditors were touched, as he alone could touch 
men's hearts. His object seemed to be within his grasp, and any one 
would have carried away from that assembly the conviction that, the 
calm confidence which had selected the text from which he preached, 
"The hands of Zerubbabel have laid the foundation of this house, his 
hands shall also finish it," was the out-speaking of a prophet's spirit. 
Alas ! there was no prophet there. A few months gone, and he who 
then spoke with so much zeal, and hope, and earnestness, lay beneath 
the sod, far, very far, from his beloved Bethesda. 

The love and veneration which had waited on his living presence 
could not be torn away from his soulless body. Men came from many 
churches to beg that his ashes might be sent to rest with them. The 
Legislature of Georgia, being then in session, unanimously appropria- 
ted a sufficient sum of money to bring his body here, that it might 
repose in the shadow of his Orphan House. Fortunately, considering 
the fate which soon befel Bethesda, even this request was denied, and 
he sleeps in Newburyport, before the pulpit once occupied by the 
friend under whose roof he died. But now, that the retributive jus- 
tice of time has restored his Bethesda, — shorn of its fair proportions, 
it is true, but still Bethesda — to the destiny for which he intended it, 
what act can be more becoming than for us, into whose hands his 
work has fallen, to revive the dormant prayer of the State, and to 
ask, once more, that Massachusetts shall give up our dead ? In our 
own time, the world has almost stood still to see the ashes of a fallen 
conqueror brought back, in the full glare pf imperial pomp, from the 
island prison where he died, to repose among the people whom he said 
he loved so well; and, yet again, the son from whom he was torn, on 



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whose features coldly expressed in marble, his dying eyes were fixed, 
that son, too, like himself, a prince dethroned, is to be given back to 
his side in death. If to the memory of carnage and usurpation such 
tributes be paid, how much more are they due to one who was a 
Prince of Peace? If to tyranny such honors belong, how much 
more to charity ? Let then the bloodless conqueror be brought home j 
let his revived Bethesda receive into her bosom his sacred ashes j let 
monumental marble rise above his newer grave, and let it bear this 
truthful record of his life : 

"Assailed by scandal, and the tongue of strife, 
His only answer was a blameless life, 
And he that forged and he that threw the dart, 
Had each a brother's interest in his heart. 
Paul's love of Christ and steadiness unbribed, 
Were copied close by him and well transcribed. 
He followed Paul — his zeal a kindred flame, 
His Apostolic charity the same. 
Like him crossed cheerfully tempestuous seas, 
Forsaking country, kindred, friends and ease — 
Like him he labored, and like him content 
To bear it, suffered shame where'er he went. 

Blush calumny, and write upon his tomb, 

If honest eulogy can spare thee room, 

Thy deep repentance of thy thousand lies, 

Which, aim'd at him, have pierced th' offended skies, 

And say, 'blot out my sin, confessed, deplor'd, 

Against thine image in thy Saint, Lord.' " 

It seemed to me, Gentlemen of the Union Society, when your 
President did me the honor to invite me to address you on this anni- 
versary, that it would be well to dedicate this, our first meeting since 
the purchase of Bethesda, to the memory of the great man at whose 
life and labors we have just thrown back a hasty glance. I trust, 
that in this, you, gentlemen, agree with me ; but having named the 
name of Whitfield, I cannot expect pardon from the ladies, who 
have graced the occasion with their presence, unless I pay a passing 
tribute to his constant friend, his generous benefactress, the heiress of 
Bethesda, Selina, Countess of Huntingdon Born amid the splen- 
dor of high rank, young, beautiful, eminently gifted, rarely accom- 
plished, daughter and wife of belted Earls, worshipped by all who 
knew her, and ruler of her set, which included Sarah, the proud 



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Duchess of Marlborough, Mary Wortley Montagu, Margaret 
Montagu, Philip Dormer Stanhope, Earl of Chesterfield, Henry 
St. John, Lord Bollingbroke, — a lordly and illustrious array of 
genius and irreligion — so born, so bred, and so surrounded, what had 
this proud woman to do with chapels and conventicles, and the 
strange men who promulgated the doctrines of Methodism? Earnest, 
serious, and almost sad, from her early childhood, her mind was exact 
ly fitted to receive the impressions which the rising sect of Methodists 
sought to make. But she and they were separated by a wide inter- 
val. Social barriers prevented her from hearing anything more than 
the distant echoes of their preaching. Her soul was yearning for the 
spiritual food which they were scattering with lavish hands, and 
whenever some thrice distilled reports of their meetings reached her 
ear, she unwittingly cherished them in her memory. Stricken with 
illness, she suddenly saw the light which she had needed but not 
sought, and rose a follower of the Wesleys. She was not the woman 
to fear conventionalities or dread the loss of social influence. She 
gave herself, at once, with all her native enthusiasm, to the work, and 
until death, remained unwaveringly the same. The names of other 
women equally exalted in rank, her cotemporaries and her friends, 
have passed into oblivion, or come down to us with no claims to ex- 
traordinary respect, but above the grave of Selina, Countess of 
Huntingdon, sweet flowers perpetually bloom, and grateful hands, un- 
ceasingly, cast votive chaplets. 

The house of the Earl and Countess of Huntingdon became the 
favorite resort of the leading Methodists. The Earl himself had 
neither lot nor part with them, save as their ever courteous host. 
First came the Wesleys, and after them, by degrees, as they raised 
themselves above the level of the crowd, came other great names in 
Methodism. Whitfield, was, of course, at some time or another, 
one. When it was, however, that the Countess and himself first met, 
is not known with certainty, though it must have been after his first 
voyage to G-eorgia, and it may have been after his second, or even his 
third. Be that as it may, the Orphan House soon became a favorite 
object with the Countess. She gave her money, her counsel and her 
countenance to Whitfield. It became almost as much her work as 
his, and, when he died, his will was found to contain a clause devising 
Bethesda to her. She did not falter when the intelligence was com- 
municated to her. The Orphan House was incumbered with many 
debts. It had always been a great labor to keep it up. But she as- 
sumed the burden and submitted herself cheerfully to the responsi- 
bility. All things were done that could be done ; but the star of 



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Bethesda had descended into Whitfield's grave. Lightning smote 
the buildings, and the} 7 were consumed. After their restoration/ dis- 
aster followed disaster, sometimes with lingering footsteps and some- 
times with rapid march, until just twelve years after the death of its 
founder, and in the closing year of the Revolution, Bethesda was re- 
claimed by the Government of the State, after the Royal troops had 
destroyed almost everything that was valuable. From that time until 
this Society became its proprietor, Bethesda was perverted from its 
destiny. In the lapse of time, nearly all vestiges of the "great house 
of brick" and its attendant buildings have passed away; but al- 
though there remains nothing that is material, except the consecrated 
ground, to connect us with Whitfield, yet we have constituted our- 
selves his heirs, and by reviving the object of his life, have reclaimed 
our inheritance. Spirit of the illustrious dead ! if, in this moment of 
our rejoicing, thou hoverest near us, impart, if thou canst, to us, the 
fervor which possessed thee living, so that, in our day and generation 
we may prove ourselves worthy to have succeeded thee, and may trans- 
mit to those who shall come after us thy Bethesda, thy Bethel, thy 
Peniel, arrayed in all the loveliness and light for which thou didst 
pray and labor. 

For you, children of Bethesda, there is a solemn but a splendid 
moral to be drawn from the story of the life of Whitfield. Re- 
member what he was and what he became. Remember that he 
was once a servant of servants ; and that when he was older, 
yes, much older than nearly all of you, the future frowned upon 
him like one, great, black cloud. Remember, too, that when 
that cloud turned on his enraptured gaze its silver linimr. he did not 
carelessly bask in the sunshine, but gave himself at once, soul and 
body, to labor. Remember also, that he raised himself, until while 
yet alive, legions of men spoke of him as you have heard me speak to- 
day j and when he died, the world took up the chorus. Remember 
yet again, that you live in happier times than he lived in. When he 
stood here, the Indian and the wild beast were his nearest neighbors. 
Since then, this great State has been born, and growing with a glori- 
ous growth, has given you a name which vails its crest before no 
other name — the name of Georgians. She beckons you to her hon- 
ors. There are no such obstacles in your way as Whitfield fought 
and conquered. The cold shade of no aristrocratic form of govern- 
ment interposes difficulties which only genius of the highest order 
can overcome. The one talent which will achieve for you success, is 
patient labor. Engrave that word upon your hearts. Fix, like the 
eaglets, your eyes upon the sun, and perchance, on the rushing cur- 



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tent of time 1 , some one of yoii, my children, iriay be borne to the high- 
est honors which our country can bestow, and then, oh ! Whitfield ! 
thy Bethesda will be illustrious indeed. 

"Lives of great men all remind us, 

We can make our lives sublime, 
And, departing, leave behind us, 

Footsteps on the sands of time. 

Footprints, that perhaps another, 

Sailing o'er life's solemn main, 
A forlorn and shipwrecked brother, 

Seeing, may take heart again.. 

Let us, then, be up and doing, 

With a heart for any fate. 
Still achieving, still pursuing, 

Learn to labor and to wait." 



ODE, 

BY REV. JOHN PIERPONT, JR. 

Within old Salem's walls, 
In sight of gorgeous halls, 

A crystal spring 
In olden time once rolled, 
Whose sparkling drops of gold, 
Beamed with a love untold ) — 

Its praise we sing ! 

Around its waters bright, 
At early morning light, 

Multitudes lay : — 
Impotent folk, and blind, 
Withered, diseased in mind, 
The halt, here came to find 

Healing for aye. 

O'er the sweet gushing springs, 
With healing in her wings, 

An angel form 
Troubling the waters there, 



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Answered the earnest prayer 
That floated on the air, 

Fervent and warm. 

Though many hoping came— 
The blind, the deaf, the lame,— 

Around the pool, 
Who first the waters pressed, 
Who there surpassed the rest, 
E'en him the angel blest. 

And made him whole. 

Around the market place, 
Face answering to face, 

Eye to eye, 
Those crowds are seen no more, 
Impatient as of yore ; 
Nor near Bethesda's door 

Is heard their cry. 

Angels have left those springs, 
Folding their golden wings. 

Obedient bow— 
Bethesda's gate is still, 
No cries its porches fill, 
And e'en the murmuring rill 

Is silent now. 

But here, where now we meet, 
Within this cool retreat, 

Angels have trod : — 
Angels of Joy and Light, 
Angels of Love and Might, 
Ane-els of Truth and Rig-nt, 

Angels of God ! 

A new Bethesda here, 

To human hearts most dear, 

Healing imparts ; 
Here orphan tears are stayed, 
Here orphan prayers are prayed, 
Here nameless blessings craved 

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Bless those, God, who bless 
The poor and fatherless, 

With loving care ! 
Though here no angel wings, 
Wave o'er Bethesda's springs, 
Receive thou, King of kings, 

The orphan's prayer. 

The Rules of the Society were read, and the following amendment 
adopted, viz : 

rule 4th. 

The proposition to alter Rule 4th, by adding the words "or some 
other suitable person" after the word Gospel, read the first time at 
the last anniversary, was again read and unanimously adopted. 

ELECTION OP OFFICERS. 

The Society then went into an election of Officers for the ensuing 
year, and upon counting out the ballots, the following gentlemen were 
declared duly elected, viz : 

President. Vice President, 

Joseph S. Fay. Abraham Minis. 

Secretary. Stewards. 

Edward G. Wilson. Daniel H. Baldwin, 

James M. Prentiss. 
The President then appointed the following 
board of managers, viz : 
John R. Johnson, Allen R. Wright, 

Robert D. Walker, Francis G. Dana, 

William Battersby. 

(106^ Anniversary, April 2M, 1856.) 
The minutes of the last meeting were read and confirmed. 
Joseph Story Fay, Esq., the President of the Union Society, then 
snbmitted the following annual report, viz : 

Bethesda, April 26th, 1856. 
Gentlemen : Members of the Union Society — 

In accordance with your Rules T am again called upon to make a 
report to you, "of the progress of the Society and state of its funds." 

The first year of our experience here has rolled round, and I think 
with a high degree of encouragement. At my last report we had in 
our charge 18 boys. Of these George Washington Cole has been 
placed with Mr. John S. Sturtevant, to' learn the trade of a carpen- 



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ter, and promises well. Charles H. R. Thorpe was sent to his mother 
in Charleston, by her urgent request, with the prospect of being prop- 
erly maintained aud brought up. Owen Brittles, under the influence 
of some of his nomadic friends, ranaway and has not been reclaimed. 
We have added the following named boys, making the total of 25 
Francis J. Hunt, 13 years old, taken June 23, 1855. 
Julius A. C. Heidt, 7 years old, taken June 23, 1855. 
Albert J, Carolau, 9 years old, taken August 13, 1855. 
Jacob B. Trump, 7 years old, taken August 23, 1855. 
George E. Trumpler, 7 years old, taken Nov. 7, 1855. 
Sylvester Syntis, 11 years old, taken Dec. 10, 1855. 
Thomas Smith, 10 years old, taken Feb. 22, 1856. 
Patrick O'Brien, 12 years old, taken March 15, 1856. 
Edward Wall, 8 years old, taken April 7, 1856. 

These make as many as our present buildings can accommodate, and 
perhaps as many as our means warraut us in taking at present. 

I cannot give you a reliable opinion as to the extent to which we 
ran carry our plans of beuevoleuce, as circumstances prevent any 
thing like an accurate estimate of the cost of sustaining those we 
have begun. There has been, as you will perceive, a great deal done 
in the way of farm improvements, aud in adding to the convenience 
and comforts of our large family. This has required, beyond the cost 
of materials, a considerable expenditure in the support and wages of 
mechanics, transportation, &c, which caunot well be separated from 
the current expenses of the establishment. Our crop last year reliev- 
ed us of some outlay, but was not sufficient for our wants, much labor 
having been diverted to buildings, fencings, &c. 

We begin this year out of debt, with our expenditure for improve- 
ments at an end for the present, with the prospect of a good crop, aud 
the hope of showing more clearly, if needed, that a great amount of 
;;ood can be done ac a moderate comparative costs Our buildings, as 
you perceive are but temporary in their character, as was proper in the 
outset of our experiment, but as its success developes itself we must 
look forward to improvements of a more permanent kind. 

In hours of leisure, hereafter, it should be our policy to collect from 
neighboring deposits a sufficiency of shells, to commence, before long, 
the construction of larger and more substantial edifices of tabby. Much 
of the labor can be performed by the boys, who are very apt and use* 
ful in all employments of the kind — and they in turn promote the 
views which led us to adopt the change in our mode of maintaining the 
children in our charge. So far these views have been fully realized, 
and need only to be persevered in. The children take part in all the 



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labor going on, learn habits of industry and usefulness, become famil- 
iar with the use of tools, and with farming and mechanical operations, 
and at the same time, from their limited number, receive strict atten- 
tion in their schooling, so that without drudgery or over confinement, 
they have advanced rapidly in their education. In all these points we 
have been highly favored in such faithful, kind and zealous supervi- 
sors as Mr. and Mrs. Murphy, and so good, thorough and judicious 
a teacher as Mr. Tasker. The children are very orderly and intelli- 
gent, and well behaved, and cannot be surpassed by the same number 
any where. 

To complete our improvements and pay for them, has required a 
further reduction of our funded means. 

The property of the Society stands now as follows : 

Bethesda, containing about 125 acres of upland, and improve- 
ments, stock, outfit, and farming tools, flat, &c, costing about $10,000 

3 negroes 1,500 

7 shares Central Kail Road Stock, par . 700 

10 " Augusta & Waynesboro Rail Road Stock, cost 800 

1 Bond City of Savannah, par 500 

2 Lots and improvements on 1J in York street 8,000 

2 Lots and improvements, the Pavilion, on South Broad street 20,000 

$41,500 

One half of one of the Lots in York street is under ground rent to 
William Starr, Esq., without any lease, as has been mentioned by my 
predecessors in their reports. He may be considered as a tenant at 
will or an annual lessor, a tenure which can at any time be changed 
by an equitable arrangement between him and the Society, should 
such change be deemed desirable. 

The legacy of $5,000 left to the Society by the late Thomas Young, 
was doubtless intended to be an endowment of which the income only 
should be applied to the use of the Society. This has been rather 
lost sight of, and as a matter of good faith and good policy, we should 
look to replacing and setting this amount sacredly apart, in the future 
accumulation of this Society, as a special fund, the income of which 
should be used. 

The income of the Society is as follows . 

From 7 Shares Central Rail Road Stock $56 

" Rent of Estate in York street 500 

u u u Pavilion, 1,580 

« St Andrews' Society towards E. Mortimer's support,,. . 100 



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tl Wm. E. Long, Guardian, towards support of Josiah 

Clark's Orphans 180 

•' Interest on City Bond 35 

" 269 annual Members 1,845 

$8,716 

I truly hope that thi^ income will maintain '24 boys, and provide 
something towards the special fund alluded to, or towards the renew- 
al or increase of our buildings. I also cannot but hope that some- 
thing will accrue to the Society from its long slumbering interests iu 
"the uugranted lands in Chatham County." A law passed in 1829 
provided for a survey of these, and on its completion 5,000 acres 
were to be set apart or chosen by the Trustees of the Chatham Acad- 
emy, aud the balance sold and the proceeds invested equally for the 
benefit of the Free School and the Union Society. The total is esti- 
mated at the least at 20,000 acres. Of the five Commissioners ap- 
pointed to carry out the law, three died, from which and other causes 
no action was ever perfected, aud there was no provision for filling the 
vacancies in the commission. The Society is indebted to Messrs 
Lloyd & Owens for gratuitously furnishing a most lucid opinion on 
this law, upon which they based an Act filling the vacancies in the 
commission; and reviving the old law and remedying its defects. 
This Act was passed by the last Legislature : Col. Lawton, a member 
of this Society, interesting himself in its behalf ) and I have sanguine 
hopes that some advantages from it will accrue to this Society. The 
new Commissioners Messrs. Harrison, Holcombe and Waring, are 
men of action, and I am sure will not allow the statute to become a dead 
letter. Many of these lands, comprising marsh, swamp aud wood land, 
are now of considerable value, aud it would be very satisfactory if we 
should receive from this source a very handsome addition to our means 
of usefulness But let us not depend upon it, but rather upon our- 
selves. Let us try to gather means to place our new orphans' home 
upon permanent foundations— let us rally our affections round it, and 
I doubt not that the remembrance of our labors in alleviating the sor- 
row and in elevating the lot of the poor homeless and schoolless orphan 
will be more than an adequate reward 

Another law was also passed by the last Legislature to legalize the 
binding of children to the Society by their natural guardians or near- 
est friends, or by the public authorities, which is so easy a proceeding 
that the rule of the Society requiring children to be bound to it can 
readily be complied with and is now enforced. 

During the epidemic of 1851, a considerable sum was contributed 



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to the relief of the poor and suffering in the city, and each charitable 
Society received a portion of it except ours, which, nevertheless, took 
charge of its full proportion of bereaved children. I received, how- 
ever, from his Honor, the Mayor, this year the sum of $75, which ap- 
pears in my account herewith submitted. 

Situated as we are it is impossible to comply with the rule requiring 
the children to attend the funerals of deceased members without great 
expense and trouble. This and the rule exacting fines for non-atten- 
dance of members at meetings I think should be repealed. 

The Society has to lament the death of three of its members during 
the past year. Robert H. Griffin, Esq., who so eloquently addressed 
you on the last anniversary, and Mulford Marsh, and Charles S. Ar- 
nold, Esqrs. W. Z. Florance, Esq., has resigned and removed from 
the city. There have been added to it 101 members, making the 
total of 257. This is a higher number, I believe, than was ever en- 
rolled at any one time upon the lists of the Society, and is a gratify- 
ing evidence of increased interest in its object and plans. It ha? 
been in times past considered an honor to belong to the oldest chari- 
table Society in the State of G-eorgia, but beyond this there should 
be a pleasure in promoting its welfare, that should make membership 
a privilege to be asked for, as was formerly the practice, the privi- 
lege of bestowing charity. 

"The quality of mercy is not strained , 
It droppeth like the gentle dew from Heaven 
Upon the place beneath, It is twice blessed, 
It blesses him that gives and him that takes." 

For a report of what has been accomplished in the way of farming, 
I refer you to an extract from a note from Mr. Murphy on the sub- 
ject and in reference to the stock belonging to the place, from which 
it appears that we have 36 £ acres planted in corn, melons, ground 
nuts, sugar cane, &c, and that we nave 52 head of neat cattle, and 56 
head of swine, with poultry innumerable. 

I have procured of Mr. Hughes a survey and plat of the place, as 
a matter of reference. 

The Society is indebted to Mr. Battersby, the Rev. Mr. Pierpont, 
Mr. E. J. Purse, and others, for useful and entertaining reading 
books, which will form the nucleus of a library — a good and sugges 
tive example. 

Congratulating the Society on its present promising condition, and 
praying that its affairs may prosper and its usefulness increase, a re- 



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stilt depending, under God's blessing, upon the interest and attehtion 
of all its members, 

I subscribe myself, respectfully, 

JOS. S. FAY, 

President. 

On motion of Charles Green, Esq., 

Seconded by Charles Van Horn, Esq. 
The report and account of the President and Treasurer were re- 
ceived, adopted and ordered to be entered on the minutes, 
Resolution read and adopted, 
By Robert D. Walker, 

Seconded by W, T. Thompson, 
Resolved, That the report of the President be furnished to the 
city press for publication free of charge. 

AMENDMENTS TO RULES 

By Alderman Walker, 

Resolved, That Rule 17th, rendering it obligatory to attend i 
funerals of deceased members, be repealed. 

Resolved, That the fines levied for non-attendance at meetings 
by Rule 3d be repealed. 

In compliance with the By-Laws the above stated amendments to 
the Rules were read the first time, and laid over for action at the next 
anniversary'. 

ELECTION OF OFFICERS. 

The Society then went into an election for Officers, for the ensuing 
year, which resulted in the unanimous election of the following 
named gentlemen, viz : 

Joseph S. Fay, President, 
Abraham Minis, Vice President 
Edward G. Wilson, Secretary. 
James H. Demund, ) a . -, 
James W. McAlpin, } Stewards 

The President appointed the following officers for the ensuing year, 
viz : 

BOARD OF MANAGERS. 

Charles Green, John M. Cooper, 

Francis S. Bartow, Charles Van Horn. 

Charles F. Mills. 



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ASSISTANT STEWARDS. 
James M. Prentiss, Daniel H. Baldwin, 

John R. Johnson, William F. Holland. 

The Society then adjourned for dinner. After partaking thereof, 
in company with the ladies and other invited guests, the whole assem- 
blage retired to the grove, at 3 o'clock, for the purpose of hearing 
the address from the Hon. Francis S. Bartow, the orator of the day. 
By invitation of the President the exercises were opened by a brief 
and appropriate prayer by the Rev. A. J. Kara, of the Lutheran 
Church. 

After which the following song was sung with fine effect by the 
boys, who occupied a place near the speaker's stand,, viz : 

SONG. 

Oh, come, come away, from labor now reposing, 
Let busy care awhile forbear, 

Oh, come, come away j 
Come, come, our social joys renew, 
And there, where love and friendship grew, 
Let true hearts welcome you ; 

Oh, come, come away. 

From toil and the care, on which the day is closing, 
The hour of eve' brings sweet reprieve, 

Oh, come, come away ; 
Oh, come where love will smile on thee, 
And romnd its hearth will gladness be. 
And time flies merrily ; 
Oh come, come away. 

While sweet Philomel, the weary traveller cheering, 
With evening songs, her note prolongs, 

Oh, come, come away ; 
In answering songs of sympathy, 
We'll join in tuneful melody, 
With hope, joy, liberty ; 

Oh come, come away. 

The bright day has gone, the moon and stars appearing, 
With silver light illume the night, 
Oh come, come away; 



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We'll join in grateful songs of praise, 
To him who crowns our peaceful lays, 
With health, hope, happiness j 
Oh come, come away. 

The Hon. Francis S. Bartow, the orator of the day, then gave an 
eloquent, practical and forcible address, which was listened to by 
all present with deep interest and profound attention, particularly that 
portion addressed to the boys. 

At the close of the address the following song was sung by Win. 
Francis Holland, Esq., assisted by several ladies and gentlemen. (See 
Ode, by Rev. J. Pierpont, sung at last anniversary.) 

The benediction was pronounced by the Rev. Mr. Clark, of the 
Episcopal Church, after which the boys sang another song, and the 
company retired from the grove. 

The members of the Society then convened in the School Room. 

Resolutions read and adopted. 

By Charles Green, seconded by James W. McAlpin. 

Resolved, That the thanks of the Society be presented to the 
orator of the day, for his eloquent address, and to the poet, our worthy 
President, for his beautiful ode, and that each be requested to famish 
a copy of the same to be spread on the records of the Society. 

By Charles Green, seconded by Robert D. Walker. 

Resolved, that the approbation of the Society be accorded to the 
Stewards for their efficient and acceptable services on the present an- 
niversary. 

At a meeting of the Board of Managers, in the summer of this 
year, date not on minutes, the following was read and adopted :) 

Resolved, That the Society will unite with the Chatham Acade- 
my and Savannah Free School in sustaining the Commissioners on un- 
granted lands of Chatham County, in the expense of surveys and 
plats, and that Messrs. Minis and Mills be a committee to consult 
those parties and arrange it. If they decline then this Society will 
take the responsibility. 

(107th Anniversary, at Bethesda, 2od April, 1857.) 

■-■- ■'.- :':• ■'.■ * * * * * * si- 

Just after 11 o'clock, A. M., many of the members, and visitors, 
including a large number of ladies, having arrived, a fine American 
Flag, with the words " Union Society" in large letters across it, was 
presented by the President, in behalf of the Stewards, to the Bene- 
ficiaries of the Society. 

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PRESENTATION OF THE FLAG TO THE UNION SOCIETY BOYS. 

The Boys being assembled around the Flag Staff, Joseph S. Fay, 
Esq., the President, in the presence of members of the Society, 
surrounded by the ladies and other invited guests, delivered the fol- 
lowing address : 
My dear Boys : 

I am requested, by the Gentlemen who act to day as Stewards, and 
their Assistants, to place this beautiful flag, which they give to Beth- 
esda, in your charge. You know it is the emblem of the country to 
which you belong, than which none is more beautiful or glorious. It 
was devised and designed by the patriots and great men who first 
founded this government, and made ours a free and happy nation. 
It floats in every town and village of our land ; it "is carried at the 
mast head of a thousand ships to every shore, and tells the world that 
they belong to America, the land of Washington. You must remem- 
ber that he, and those who labored with him, were once little boys, 
with no more to boast of than you. What they became, they, 
with God's help and blessing, achieved for themselves. Whenever 
then you look upon this flag, or any other like it, remember that you 
must never disgrace it; that you must try to imitate the virtues of 
those who originated it, and who have left to you and millions of 
others, the glorious iuheritance of their good works. In remember- 
ing this you will reward fully the care and kindness of those 
who have given your early days a happy home, and make them 
look upon their good work with joy. And as additions are made to 
your numbers, and other boys join and succeed you, they must learn 
from your example, and must be influenced by you, to follow in the 
path of goodness, which alone leads to happiness in this world, and 
beyond the grave. 

At the conclusion of the address, Master Cornelius Long, made the 
following reply : 

We have heard your remarks with pleasure. We receive this flag, 
and will try to be grateful for this kind remembrance of the Stewards 
of the Union Society. Whenever, hereafter, we shall see the Amer- 
ican flag streaming to the wind we will endeavor to remember that 
we have lived under the shadow of one which bears upon it the name 
of the Union Society ; that under its protection, as do the happy 
people of this mighty country, we have lived in peace and quiet hap- 
piness. I hope we may appreciate the many blessings we enjoy here, 
and that we may never disgrace it by our conduct, but rather, that we 



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may live to do honor aud credit to those who have sustained us, and 
who have so anxiously watched over and cared for us. 

May God bless the efforts of the Union Society, and guide aright 
us and the successors who are the objects of its protection, and 
who have been placed in charge of that beautiful flag of our beloved 
country. 

To this the boys responded Amen ! and while the flag was being 
raised, the boys gave three cheers for the flag, three for the Stew- 
ards, and three for the worthy President of the Society, in which 
they were joined by the members and guests. After which the 
party separated and partook of lunch, prior to the Society's being- 
organized for business. 

About 1 o'clock the members assembled in the school room and 
proceeded to the business of the Society. 

The minutes of the last meeting were read and confirmed. 

Joseph Story Fay, President of the Union Society submitted the 
following annual report : 

Gentlemen — Members of the Union Society : 

It is again my pleasant duty to make to you an annual report of 
the progress of the Society and the state of its funds. I am happy 
to say that the former has come fully up to any expectations that 
may have been formed, and is such as should gratify your best 
wishes, while our motto should still be "onward." Much has been 
done, but there is still more to be accomplished. 

At my last years report there were 24 boys in the charge of the 
Society. Of this number 5 (Alexander K. Wilson, William H. Sa- 
gurs, Charles A. Sagurs, Joseph J. Singer, and Patrick O'Brien,) 
being of suitable age have been placed at proper trades and employ- 
ments, and 3 others (Robert A. Beasley, James E. Beasley and 
Samuel Miller,) have been withdrawn and provided for by their 
friends. On the other hand, there have been added 10. 
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Making our present number 26. There are six more applicants, a 
part of whom being cases of great need will probably be admitted, 
though our accommodations are hardly adequate to any increase. 

I am glad to state that the children maintain a high character for 
their general deportment, and in every way show themselves worthy 
of the care bestowed upon them. Their progress in education is as 
great as can be expected, they have been industrious, useful and or- 
derly, and are as happy and healthy as the same number of children 
anywhere. I believe there has been no case of sickness requiring the 
attention of a physician since they have been at Bethesda. 

The property of the Society stands the same as at the last report, 
viz : 

Bethesda with its improvements, costing about $10,000 

3 Negroes 1,500 

7 Shares Central Kail Road Stock, par 700 

10 " Augusta & Savannah Rail Road Stock, cost 800 

1 Bond City of Savannah, par 500 

2 Lots and Improvements on 11 in York street, Savannah.... 8,000 
2 " " " the Pavilion ou South Broad street. 20,000 

$41,500 
Of this the city property and stocks only are productive of reve- 
nue, and the total income of the Society will vary but little from last 
years, which was set down at $3,746 namely, 

From Rents $2,010 17 

" Interest and dividends 91 00 

" Contributions to support of orphans 295 00 

" Donations 85 00 

« Members 1,260 00 

$3,741 17 

I remarked in my last report that we began the year with our im- 
provements completed, and out of debt, and that we could now see 
the actual expense of maintaining our establishment. I had lost 
.sight of the Teacher's salary, which was in arrears, and a further 
amount of investment which has been required in iron bedsteads, and 
in a pair of mules to replace a valuable horse which died during the 
summer. These and some other extra items, however, can be separa- 
ted, and our current expenses appear to have been not lar from 
$3,600. 

Our total disbursement has been as follows : 

Anniversary expenses by Stewards $153 69 

Wages for carpenters, &c, and servants clothes 133 25 



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Materials for building, hardware, &c 198 89 

Seeds, trees, manure, &c 171 91 

G-roceries and salt provisions 643 50 

Dry goods, clothing, hats and shoes 388 97 

Medicines and seeds 51 12 

Corn 105 27 

Beds and bedding 33 25 

26 new iron bedsteads 130 00 

Insurance at Bethesda 78 50 

Insurance of property in Savannah 2 years in part 159 25 

Repairs, Pavilion Hotel and improvements, &c 64 50 

Advertising, (old bills) 26 20 

Commissions, Collecting Subscriptions 16 37 

Commissioners ungranted lands advertising 8 12 

Disbursed by S. Z. Murphy for fresh provisions, making 

clothes, corn of the boys &c, &c 620 22 

Teachers salary to 23d April, 1855 105 00 

" " " " « 1856, balance 225 00 

" " " " " 1857, 1 year 400 00 

School Books 18 73 

S. Z. Murphy and wife, salary to 1st May 13 mo 1,083 33 

1 pair of prime mules 369 35 

$5,184 42 

This will show a balance against the Society (after deducting the 
balance over from last year of $233 76) and in favor of the Presi- 
dent and Treasurer of §1,209 49. 

In this ain't of disbursement there is included nothing for negro 
hire to work the place, which has not been paid and will go to swell 
the cost of maintaining our family. Counting this as $600, it would 
appear that the legitimate expense of our 24 boys for the year has been 
about $175 each or $4,200. This is as cheap as the expense of 
maintenance was in town, with this difference against the funds of 
the Society, that the number of beneficiaries is more than doubled. 
But suppose the cost of maintenance were twice as great as uuder 
the old system, should we curtail our operations ? Should we not 
rather enlarge them and meet the responsibilities like men ? Have 
we not made an advance and shall we not maintain it ? There is 
not a member of the Society, 1 trust, who does not recognize this and 
i'vvA proud of it. Formerly we had to seek out beneficiaries, now they 
seek us. 

There is one advantage in our change of system which has been 



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demonstrated, and which recommends our institution as a great moral 
conservator. We have had several instances of boys who were un- 
manageable by their mother or father, and who were truants and vag- 
abonds in Savannah, who have become obedient, useful and steady 
boys. This reforming influence could not have been exerted in the 
city, where the boys would daily have been brought into contact with 
their old associations. This, among other considerations, will satisfy 
you, gentlemen, that it is not a mere matter of dollars and cents. You 
are doing a great public good, and you must take no steps backward. 

It is a little curious that during last summer, taking occasion to en- 
quire into the organization of the Farm School in Boston, where a 
large number of boys are maintained, I found its history and system 
to be very similar to our own. It was an orphan asylum in the city, 
which convinced of the advantages of country life and education for 
boys, the managers converted it to a Farm School. They located it 
on a beautiful island in Boston Harbor, nearer but, less accessible, 
than Bethesda is to Savannah, The orphan house in Charleston is a 
glorious example to us of solid comfort, yet they lack the invigorating 
influences of country life. They have no scope for the cultivation of 
industrious habits. Our own experience and that of others must sat- 
isfy us, that we are on the right course, and have only to pursue it. 
If we find defects let us correct them, but let us steadily enlarge the 
sphere of our operations as occasion offers. 

The Commissioners for the ungranted lands of Chatham County 
have not been idle ; quite the contrary, but having no funds at their 
command they have been able to accomplish nothing towards procur- 
ing a full survey of the county, which the law requires and which 
will be rather expensive. Further legislation may be needed and call- 
ed for. I am sure the matter is in good hands, and I hope that good 
progress will be made before another year comes round. It will be a 
happy thing if the Society can realize enough from this source to put 
up permanent and substantial buildings and enlarge its resources and 
usefulness. If not, we must rely upon private liberality and indi- 
vidual beneficence. 

I would recommend the creation of a new officer, namely : that of 
Treasurer, as distinct from the President, who should collect all 
monies and disburse them on the order of the President or acting 
President. It will relieve this officer from a heavy labor, which ad- 
ded to his other duties is rather onerous. 

I would also recommend the appointment of visiting and examin- 
ing Committees. If every member of the Society would pledge him- 
self upon the call of the President to pay Bethesda one visit a year 



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there would be here every Week no less than five members. This 
would be light upon all, and a great help to your President and to the 
Society. 

The rules require quarterly meetings. It would be well if it is not 
considered desirable to hold them, to modify the rules, and it might 
be well to make an entire revision to suit our altered position and 
plans. 

The number of members reported at the last anniversary was 257. 
Of these there have died 5, namely : Messrs. Wm. H. Kelly, Jacob 
De La Motta, John H. Ladd, Isaac Minis and James Sullivan. 7 
have removed from the city, and 1 has resigned — leaving 244. To 
these there have been added 16 new members, bringing our present 
number up to 260. 

I regret to say that our teacher, Mr. R. C. Tasker, contemplates 
leaving us as soon as we can supply his place. He has been faithful 
and efficient, exerting a good influence upon all those under his care. 

Everything has gone on satisfactorily on the place, and Mr. and 
Mrs. Murphy assisted by Mrs. Chitty, have well carried out the ob- 
jects of the Society. There is much yet to be done, but with the 
means at command, and taking all things into view, I cannot but feel 
that we have reason to be encouraged by the past and hopeful for the 
future. A fair crop was made on the place last year, and we shall 
not have much corn to buy. With God's blessing, I hope we shall 
do better and better from year to year in this particular. 

The Society is indebted to Mr. William Battersby for a handsome 
donation of books, and also for the same to Mr. John Stoddard, and to 
Mr. W. K. Symons, and others, for a neat book case and numerous other 
kindnesses. You are also indebted to Mr. Andrew Low for a land 
warrant for 160 acres land. It has been located in Alamakee County, 
State of Iowa, and it may prove very valuable. To the Stewards of 
this year, and their Assistants, the boys are under obligations for being 
placed in charge of the beautiful American flag that to-day waves over 
us for the first time. It is a handsome gift. 

I submit my account with the vouchers. There appears as is shewn 
by the summary already given a balance against the Society of 
SI, 209 49. As it appears that the current income is nearly adequate 
to meet the annual expenses, it is very desirable without further re- 
ducing our capital to meet this balance and to start the year fairly 
and above board. I recommend this to your consideration. 

As your representative and agent I have had much at heart the 
welfare and success of your venerable Society, and have done what I 
could to carry out your views. If I had not full faith in the enthu- 



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siastic interest you take in it, and were not confident that you will 
not fail to let any future anniversary show the "progress of the So- 
ciety/' I should regret to say that I cannot be a candidate for re-elec- 
tion. Circumstances may necessitate my being much absent during 
the year, and it is not proper or consistent with my notions for me to 
hold a place I cannot fill. I am heavily indebted to you for your en- 
couragement and approbation in the past, and I shall feel it the high- 
est compliment if you show that approbation by a zealous promotion 
and increase, under God's blessing, of the usefulness of the Society. 

The renascent Bethesda will always have my warmest prayers, my 
fondest good wishes, and my untiring labor, whenever and wherever 
it is in my power to make that labor useful. 

My friend Mr. Abraham Minis, your Vice President, whose unflag- 
ging zeal and interest in behalf of the Society are worthy of the high- 
est praise, is necessarily absent. He has requested me to say that he 
is also desirous of retiring from office, though, as in my case, it will 
not lessen his devotion to the interests in which we have been so long 
and so happily united. 

Respectfully submitted, 

JOS. S. FAY, 

President. 

On motion the report and account of the President and Treasurer 
were received, adopted and ordered to be entered on the minutes. 

ELECTION OF OFFICERS. 

The Society then went into an election for Officers, for the ensuing 
year, and upon counting out the ballots the following result appeared, 
viz : 

Joseph S. Fay, President. 

Robt. D. Walker, Vice President. 

Edward G-. Wilson, Secretary. 

The President having declared the result of the elections made the 
following appointments, viz : 

ASSISTANT STEWARDS. 

James Wallace McAlpin, James H. Demund, 

James M. Prentiss, William Francis Holland. 

On motion the said appointments of Assistant Stewards was unan- 
imously confirmed by the Society. 



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RESOLUTION READ AND ADOPTED 

By John R. Johnson, 

Resolved, That the Bye-Laws be referred to the Board of Mana- 
gers, to report such alterations as they may deem necessary. 

AMENDMENTS TO RULES, Read 2d time. 

The following amendments to the Rules or Resolutions offered at 
the last anniversary and laid over, were again read, put to vote and 
declared carried, viz : 

Resolved, That Rule 17th, rendering it obligatory to attend 
funerals of deceased members, be repealed. 

Resolved, That the fines levied for non-attendance at meetings 
by Rule 3d be repealed. 

The Rules were theu declared amended accordingly. 

The meeting then adjourned and proceeded to the Grove, the place 
prepared for the annual address. The exercises were opened with 
prayer by the Rev. Joseph S. Key, of Trinity Methodist Church, 
after which the Rev. G-eorge H. Clarke, of St. John's Episcopal 
Church, delivered a brief and well written address, which was listened 
to with deep attention by the Society and the visitors. 

The President then announced that as most of the boys were small 
they felt themselves unable to sing for the gratification of the audience, 
and therefore some of their friends would be heard in their place. 

The following Ode, written by Rev. John Pierpont, Jr., of the 
Unitarian Church, was sung with much spirit and effect, by Mrs. 
Scholl, Wm. F. Holland, and others. 

THE ORPHANS' WELCOME. 

Anu— "What fairy like music." 

Kind friends, we are orphans, all sad and alone. 

No father to greet us, no mother to bless ; 
On the wings of the night- wind we utter our moan, 

No eye to beam kindly, no hand to caress. 
'Neath the sod in the graveyard, our parents' forms lie ; 
Their spirits look on us in love from the sky. 

Oh ! could they surround us, as once, even now, 
With visible blessings, their love and their care, 

Ere death pressed in silence its hand on the brow, 
And angels above caught their last pleading prayer, 

We should not be left to this heart-anguished moan, 

Nor fatherless-, motherless, feel all alone. 

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And yet to the will of our Father in heaven 

We bow in submission, as orphan hearts should ; 

He bereft us of parents, but still He has given 

True faith in His kindness : true faith in the good, 

Whose hearts and whose hands here in mercy provide 

Kind parents to those whose own parents have died. 

Perhaps 'tis but little we give in return, 
For the love that has blessed every day of our youth ; 

We may not say much, but our grateful hearts burn 
To repay all your kindness by love and by truth; 
- We feel that dear friends are near us to bless ; 

"We ask not, we pray not, for one sorrow less/' 

Then welcome, kind friends, to the orphans' "sweet home/' 

For the smile of our Heavenly Father is here ; 
These blue skies may greet ye where ever ye roam, 

But they smile not more sweetly, they shine not more clear, 
Than over the home for the fatherless reared, 

Bethesda, the sweet spot to orphans endeared. 

The exercises were closed with a benediction by Rev. A. J. Kara, 
of the Lutheran Church. 

The members of the Society then returned to the school room, 
when the following resolutions were offered and unanimously adopt- 
ed, viz : 

By Mr. Joseph B. Ripley, seconded by Enos 0. Withington. 

Resolved, That the thanks of the Society be tendered to the Or- 
ator for his eloquent address, and to the Rev. Mr. Pierpont for his 
Ode, so beautifully sung by the amateur choir, and that a copy of each 
be requested to be placed in the archives of the Society. 

By Thomas Purse, Esq., seconded by Wm, Hone, Esq. 

Resolved, That the thanks of the Society be presented to the 
Stewards for the manner in which they have provided for our wants 
to-day. 

By Mr. Frederick W. Sims, 

as ameded by Hon. John C. Nicoll. 

Resolved, That the thanks of this Society are due to Mr. William 
Battersby and Mr. John Stoddard for books, and Mr. John M. Cooper, 
and others, for a bookcase, and also to Mr. Andrew Low, for the gift 
of a land warrant of 160 acres of land, which has been located in 
Iowa. 

In order to pay the amount advanced by the President, for certain 



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expenses necessary in starting the improvement:, &c, at Bethesda, 
as mentioned in his report, John Schley, Esq., moved that the sub- 
scription fee of members be ten dollars per year annually. After 
some discussion, the following resolution was read and adopted, viz: 

By Thomas Purse, Esq. 

Resolved, That the members of the Union Society pledge them- 
selves to pay five dollars or procure a new member, to meet the present 
deficiency of the Treasury, within the next 3 months. 

5fc * * * : sfi ~Jfi $z * ;*: # * 

The President then appointed the following Board of Managers 
for the ensuing year, viz : 

John M. Cooper, John R. Johnson, 

William Battersby, William M. Wadley, 

George W. Wylly. 
The Society (in company with the male visitors) adjourned to the 
dinner table, (where the ladies had previously been,) and did full jus- 
tice to the ample provision made for their refreshment by Mr. Chick, 
under the direction of the Stewards and their assistants. 

The boys enjoyed the table spread before them, and were very 
kindly waited upon by Messrs. James W. McAlpin and James H. 
Demund, the Stewards, and their Assistants. 

The Society then adjourned, and the company separated for their 
respective homes, after having spent a delightful anniversary. 

(108$ Anniversary, at Bethesda, 23d April, 1858.) 
The minutes of the last meeting were read and confirmed. 
Joseph S. Fay, Esq., the President of the Society submitted the 
following annual report, viz : 

ANNUAL REPORT. 

To the Members of the Union Society : 

It is again my duty, as your President, under the 7th Rule of the 
Society, to report to you "its progress and the state of its funds." 

The property of the Society is the same as heretofore reported, with 
slight variation, say about $41,000. This includes the cost of Beth- 
esda, its outfit and servants, which, of course, produce no income. 
The productive property is as follows : 

The Pavilion Hotel in South Broad street. 

Two Lots and Improvements on York street. 

7 Shares of Central Rail Road Stock. 

10 Shares of Savannah & Augusta Rail Road Stock. 

1 Bond of the City of Savannah for $500. 

6 Shares of South "\Yestern Railroad Stock. 



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Besides this there is a quarter section of land located in Iowa. 

The late Mr. Win. Starr occupied a house on the western halt of 
one of the Society's Lots on York street, for a long period of years, 
at a ground rent of $50 per annum. The house was erected by him, 
or by the person from whom he bought or received it, and as there 
appeared to be no lease or contract, for the occupancy of the Society's 
land, he was considered, and I believe considered himself, as 
a tenant at will. No issue, however, was ever made with him, 
and from respect to his advanced age, he was never disturbed, 
though the ground rent was not more than half the legal interest on 
the estimated value of the half lot. Under these circumstances, 
though, it may be that the house, both in Law and Equity, should 
revert and belong to the Society, on whose land it stands, the Board 
of Managers have thought it proper and agree to allow the heirs of 
Mr. Starr $500 for the improvements. This seemed to the Board 
liberal, yet to have done otherwise might have savored of oppression. 
It is better for them than the removal of the buildings, relieves any 
apparent hardship in the case, and gives the Society at once an in- 
crease of annual income of $250. 

The late Mr. Henry Haupt, I am credibly informed, bequeathed 
among other legacies, the sum of $500 to the Society, but in some 
way the will has been lost. His good intentions may be frustrated by 
the inability to establish the will on the part of the executor, Mr. 
George S. Frierson. I hope it may not be so, but eveu if it is, I trust 
that so thoughtful an act on his part in his hours of feebleness and 
sickness may be appreciated by the Society, and this example not be 
lost upon others. 

I submit with this the Treasurer's Account, showing a balance of 
$46 63 in the Treasury of the Society; also a statement of the 
sources of our income, and the details of our expenditure. The total 
of the latter is $4,945 90, showing the cost of maintaining our boys 
(the average number for the year having been about 30,) not far from 
$165 each. The income appears to have been $3,981 99, shewing a 
deficiency of $933 91 which has been made up by special contribu- 
tions. 

At the time of my last report there were twenty-five boys in the 
charge of the Society, since which there have been 19 admitted, and 
four withdrawn by parents or guardians — none having been of a suit- 
able age to bind out. The present number under your care is 40. 

We have now reached the maximum number that we can shelter, 
even if our pecuniary ability were adequate to support more, and as 
many as can be thoroughly instructed by one teacher. 



It may reasonably be asked by you, why with an inadequacy of in- 
come your managers have continued to enlarge the operations of the 
Society. The answer is, that we have had to feel our way and gain 
our own experience. It has been an experiment, and though our ex- 
penses may be beyond our income, a successful one. The salaries, 
cost of buildings and specific expenses, are no greater for 40 boys 
than for 25. The only addition to the cost is for food and clothing. 
If the Society aud the community will not sanction what we have 
done, we cannot go back to 25 only, we must go back to a small family 
of 12, which can be superintended and instructed by one person. 
But when you consider the advantages conferred on the community, 
the relief to the suffering, the good accomplished, there seems only 
one course to pursue. It does not seem a question of how we shall 
reduce our expenditures, and restrict our charities, but how we shall 
increase our resources, and perfect and extend our operations. 

My last report showed the Society to be in debt the sum of 81,209 
49. An active effort at your anniversary meeting resulted in a con- 
siderable addition to the number of members, and some donations 
were made to the funds of the Society. Among them was one for 
S175. from an unknown but liberal friend, with the promise of a like 
sura annually, on certain conditions. All this, however, was insuffi- 
cient, and this winter a further movement was made to relieve the 
Society from debt, and add to its permanent funds. The appeal was 
not a general oue, for want of time, but a generous response has been 
made, and thirty-seven ladies and gentlemen have contributed up- 
wards of 82,700 Unquestionably more would have been obtained 
by more extended applications, but it is hoped that all interested will 
come forward and follow up this beginning, with such voluntary aid 
as they may be able to render. Our debt is paid for the present, and 
$5(H) has been added to the property of the Society, and about the 
same amount set apart for the ''building fund." 

You will perceive that the house occupied by the Superintendent 
aud his family is very much decayed, and we must be providing means 
to erect substantial, permanent and more extensive buildings to ac- 
commodate more enlarged operations on the part of the Society. We 
should also steadily increase our permanent fund, so that our income 
may be of sufficient amount to be independent of the annual fluctua- 
rion in the number of contributing member*. This should be the 
fixed policy of the Society. At the last anniversary meeting the sug- 
gestion to separate the offices of President and Treasurer met the ; p- 
proval of the Society, though it could not be finally acted upon. The 
Board of Managers therefore felt authorized to adopt the change, and 



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elected Mr. James M. Prentiss temporarily as Treasurer, but his other 
arrangements compelling him to give up the appointment it was trans- 
ferred to Mr. James A. Courvoisie, who now holds it. Both these 
gentlemen have rendered acceptable service. 

At the same meeting also, the Rules of the Society were referred to 
the Board of Managers for entire revision. They have performed 
this duty, and now submit a draft of Rules or By-Laws conformable 
to the altered position and operations of the Society. I hope they 
will be approved and promptly adopted. 

With regard to "the ungranted lands in Chatham County," nothing 
has yet been accomplished, and without the co-operation of the Trus- 
tees of Chatham Academy, who seem quite indifferent to the matter, 
I fear nothing will ever accrue to the Society from them. 

I submit a report from our Superintendent and farmer, Mr. Mur- 
phy. Our farm has gained somewhat in productiveness, and has 
added more than in any previous season to the support of the family. 
I hope this progress will continue — much has been done, but more 
remains to be accomplished. 

It seems hardly needful to comment upon the state of things here. 
It shows for itself to those who visit Bethesda, To those who do not 
I will briefly state that Mr. Murphy, as Superintendent, and Mrs. 
Murphy, as Matron, have well performed their parts, and that all has 
^one on steadily and in a satisfactory manner. 

Our school has been more successful than ever, and has been pro- 
nounced by those who have examined it as second to none of its class 
in Chatham County, or perhaps elsewhere. The Teacher of last year, 
Mr. Tasker, left us for the west, soon after the anniversary, as contem- 
plated, and was succeeded by Mr. William H. Shepard, whose report 
I submit with this. He has proved himself very competent, and has 
given entire satisfaction. The boys have progressed admirably under 
liis care, and continue to maintain a high character for deportment. 
Thev usually attend, when the weather is suitable, the Isle of Hope 
Church, and are indebted to some ladies and gentlemen of that Dis- 
trict for valuable Sunday School Instruction. 

The Superintendent's report shews a continuance of health, for 
which we should be duly grateful to the Giver of all Good. During 
the three years and upwards that we have occupied Bethesda, there 
has been, as he remarks, no occasion to call a physician to the boys 
under our charge. This is also an evidence of good care and judici- 
ous superintendence. 

The number of members reported at the last anniversary was 260. 
Some have removed to other sections of the country, and others, 



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Robert Raiford and W. W. Goodrich, have gone "to that bourne 
whence no traveler returns." Some have resigned, but enough have 
been added to bring your present number up to 363. 

I congratulate you upon the prosperous condition of the Society. 
It occupies a position in the affections and interest of the community, 
which insures its vigorous continuance and maintenance. To the 
Board of Managers I owe many thanks for hearty co-operation aud 
kind assistance at all times. You owe an acknowledgement to them 
for the principal cost of an addition to the sleeping accommodations of 
the boys, and among them to Win. T. Thompson, J. R. Sneed, Esq., 
the Rev. John Pierpont, Jr., and Mrs. Perla S. Solomons, for valuable 
books, and to others for many tokens of friendship. I close with this 
my term of service as your President. Its remembrance will be full 
of pleasant associations, and I am thankful to you for your confidence, 
and for the encouragement and the very many kind expressions I 
have received from members of the Society. I have retained the 
post longer than I intended, and as long as it was one of doubt or em- 
barrassment. All is now progressing well, "though the poor ye have 
always with you," and there is no rest from duty. A good work has 
been begun, and God has so far favored it. It is for you, with His 
help and blessing, to continue it. Without these you will work in 
vain. 

May God bless and prosper the Uniou Society. 

JOS. S. FAY, 

President. 

superintendent's report. 

Bethesda, April 17, 1858. 
To Mr. Joseph S. Fay, President of the Union Society : 

Dear Sir — At your request, I make the following statement of the 
stock belonging to the Society, and of produce raised on the place 
during the past year : 

We have 1 pair of Mules, worth $350 

2 Horses " 175 

35 head of Cattle, large and small, at $8 280 

125 " " Hogs, " " « at $2 250 

Farming Utensils, worth 150 

$1,206 

We lost last season (died and strayed) 11 head of cattle, and among 
them, some of our best cows. 
Last year we had under cultivation 50 acres of land, in corn, peas > 



potatoes, (sweet and irish) oats, beans, sugar cane, turnips and 
melons. We raised as many garden vegetables as could be used on 
the place. We hauled out and applied during the course of the sea- 
son 452 two-horse loads of manure; made 612 panels of new fence, 
repaired 919 panels of old. Our fencing is now, for the most part, in 
good order. 

I consider that the place is improving yearly, and the use of so 
much dressing on the land tells upon the product. On one piece of 
!•> acres of light land which would without manure produce about 12 
bushels of corn to the acre, we raised 152 bushels, or nearly 34 
bushels per acre, in consequence of a free use of compost made in the 
cowpen of marsh mud and grass. I find deep ploughing also very 
beneficial in the relief afforded from the effects of drought. 

According to my estimates, we raised in all last year, about 

600 bushels corn, peas, &c, worth 85c $510 00 

300 bushels sweet potataes, at 50c 150 00 

1060 pumpkins, at 6c 63 60 

We have killed pork and beef for the use of the place, 2395 

lbs net, at 10c 239 50 

We have sold pork, cattle, calves and hides 259 57 

We have raised forage enough for our own use, worth 150 00 

$1372 67 

The boys work cheerfully, and many of them are very handy in the 
various departments of farm work. Indeed, all our labor except that 
which is too heavy, is accomplished by them. They usually do the 
most of their work in the afternoon, thereby avoiding the morning 
dews and having the benefit of the afternoon sea breeze. 

In addition to field work, the boys assist in washing and ironing, 
scouring, milking, together with all the small work about the place. 

We have morning and evening prayers, and on the Sabbath the 
boys attend the Sabbath School and worship at the Isle of Hope 
Church. 

For the most part we have been favored in health, and have had 
no occasion to call a Physician on the place for the three years that 
the boys have been at Bethesda. 

As for the management, we endeavor as much as possible to control 
them by appealing to their feelings and by relying upon their respect 
for themselves and those connected with the institution. We en- 
courage them by relying upon their respect for themselves and those 
connected with the institution. We encourage them by allowing each 
boy a small piece of ground, upon which to raise corn, for which we 



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pay them double the market value and a premium for the largest pro- 
duct. This stimulates their efforts and they frequently, after regular 
working and play hours, are seen tending their crops by torch-light. 

Mr. Shepard, the teacher, is of great assistance to me with the 
boys when at work, enabling me to accomplish much more than I 
otherwise would be able to do. All of which is respectfully submit- 
ted. 

S. Z. MURPHY, Superintendent. 
teacher's report. 
To the Managers of the Union Society. 

G-entlemen — With the exception of a little over three months, a 
portion of five days per week has been spent in school. Our session 
has been from 7 to 12 o'clock, A. M., during the summer and autumn, 
and from 8 o'clock, A. M., to 1 o'clock, P. M., during the winter and 
spring, with, in each case, one half hour's recess. Also, from two to 
three hours each evening, is spent by the greater portion of the school 
in reading and study, where they are free to communicate with each 
other and their teacher, in the preparation of their lessons, or, to listen 
to any remarks their exercises may call forth or an opportunity may 
offer, to impress a trnth, or lead the mind to greater action. Sabbath 
School lessons are studied Saturday evenings. In all our efforts in 
mental culture the improvement of the heart is kept in view. 

For the increased number of pupils our school room is far too small, 
and we are forced to sacrifice comfort and convenience in our limited 
space. 

We feel warranted in saying, not boastingly, that, considering their 
advantages, a more intelligent class of boys cannot be found ; and we 
feel that our exertions, for the improvement of their minds, have 
been amply rewarded in the interest all have manifested in their 
studies, in their exertions to gratify their teacher, and in their advance- 
ment; still our motto ever is "Excelsior." 

Two or three of the more advanced usually have charge of some in 
the elements of reading and spelling, and thereby I can devote more 
time to the more advanced classes, and all make greater progress. We 
make singing a daily and general exercise, which is entered into with 
much spirit; most of them are natural singers, and only require culti- 
vation. We devote part of an evening one week in practicing sing- 
ing with the larger boys, and part of an evening of the next week, 
alternately, in a juvenile debating society, which affords pleasure as 
well as profit. Subjects for discussion are usually chosen, of. which 
all have learned, or may learn from our library, and thus they are led 
to chose profitable reading, and facts become fixed in their minds. 

We have a library of about 380 volumes, many of which are in a 
style to attract and interest youth, to which the many and interesting 
little readers have daily access. 

The latter part of the year, a few of the larger boys have been 
drawn out of school each week, the same boys every fifth week, to 
assist on the farm, which makes their amount of schooling about 1\ 
months per year less than the smaller boys, or about 7 months school- 
ing per year, though many smaller boys are more advanced than many 

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large ones. Those which would least derange the classes have always 
been chosen by the Superintendent, who, with the Matron,. have ever 
sought to promote the interests of the school, and through their kind 
and efficient care, seldom a boy is out of school on account of sickness. 
Before closing these remarks we wonld present our most earnest 
thanks to those officers of the Society, who have stimulated to greater 
exertion by the awarding of prizes, and who have manifested so kind 
an interest in our welfare and improvement. 

Respectfully presented, 

WM. H. SHEPARD, Teacher. 
Bethesda, April 23d, 1858. 

Summary. 
The following represents the number of boys in school, including 
the Superintendent's sons, and their present attainments, as taken 
collectively. 

Whole number in School,* 40 

" " who Read and Spell, 32 

" " who study Mental Arithmetic, 9 

" " who Cipher, 16 

" " who study Primary Geography, 17 

" tl who study Geography and Map Drawing, 6 

" " who study Grammar, 7 

" " who study Physiology, 2 

" " who practice Declamation, 25 

" " who write Compositions, 6 

*This includes Mr. Murphy's children. 



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SUMMARY FROM TREASURER'S ACCOUNT CUP RENT. 
Total Expenditure this year, as per Treasurer's report, as published in 

printed "Proceedings of the 108 Anniversary" $6,615 89 

Added to Permanent Investments, $500 00 

Invested as a Building Fund, 510 00 



1,010 00 
Leaving Balance in hand 46 63 



$7,672 52 

Receipts from all sources, ,$4,930 52 

Donations from 37 persons, $2,712 00 

Subscriptions 30 00 

2,742 00 

$7,672 52 

(The By Laws of the Union Society reported by the Board of Man- 
agers are omitted here, this being the first reading.) 

Thomas Purse moved to accept the By-Laws as reported, put the 
same in operation for one year, and then take a final vote thereon. 
Adopted unanimously. 

ELECTION OF OFFICERS. 

The Society then went into an election of officers for the ensuing- 
year, (Joseph S. Fay, Esq., the present President, and Edward Gr. 
Wilson, Esq., the present Secretary, declining re-election,) and upon 
counting out the ballots the following result appeared, viz : 
Robebt D. Walker, elected President. 
John M. Cooper, elected Vice President. 
John T. Thomas, elected Secretary. 
James A. Courvoisie, elected Treasurer. 
Frederick Myers, ) , . , „, , 
Frederick W. Sims, } eleeted Stewards - 

The President having declared the result of the elections the 
Society adjourned, and with the ladies and other visiters partook of 
refreshments. 

The Society and visiters then proceeded to the grove, the place pre- 
pared for the annual address. 

The exercises were opened with prayer by the Rev. Reddick Pierce, 
after which an appropriate address was delivered by the Rev. W. H. 
Potter. 

The exercises were closed by a benediction by the Rev. W. H. 
Potter. 

The members of the Society then returned to the School Room 
when the following resolutions were read and unanimously adopted : 

By Frederick W. Sims, seconded by William R. Symons. 

Resolved, That the thanks of this Society be tendered to the 
late President, Joseph S. Fay, and to the late Secretary, Edward G. 
Wilson, for their long and faithful service as officers of this Society. 

By William Battersby, Esq. 

Resolved, That the thanks of this Society be tendered to W. T. 
Thompson, J. R. Sneed, Rev. John Pierpont, and to Mrs. Perla Shef- 
tall Solomons (a descendant of one of the founders of the Society) 
for valuable books. 



181 

By Joseph S." Fay, Esq. 

Resolved, That the thanks of the Society be tendered to Messrs. 
Wadley and the late Board of Managers for their contribution towards 
the addition to the house made by them. 

By F. W. Sims. 

Resolved, that the thanks of the Society are due and hereby 
tendered to the Rev. W. H. Potter for his beautiful and appropriate 
address, and that a copy be requested to be placed in the archives of 
the Society. 

By Edward G. Wilson. 

Resolved, That the thanks of the Society be and the same are 
hereby tendered to those members of the Society and others who 
made the very handsome donations to the funds of the Society set 
forth in the Treasurer's accounts submitted this day. 

By William T. Thompson. 

Resolved, That the Board of Managers be instructed to have 
published in pamphlet form the report of Ex-President Fay with the 
other reports, and the address of Rev. W. H. Potter, and that 
the cost be raised by voluntary subscription of the members of the 
Society. 

(Here follows list of Beneficiaries, 40 in number.) 

The President appointed the following Board of Managers, viz : 
Abraham A. Solomons, Emanuel Heidt, 

Benjamin Whitehead, James Wallace McAlpin, 

John Grammell, Wallace Cuinming, 

John Scudder, James H. Dernund, 

William R. Symons. 

The Society then adjourned. 

Edward Gr. Wilson, 

Secretary. 



ANNIVERSARY SONG, 

( Sung at the 106th Anniversary, April 23d, 1856, instead of the Ode, as stated by mistake 

on page 161.) 

AIR. — "HOME AGAIN-. 1 ' 

Here again, here again, 

Beneath these shades we meet : 
A year has pass'd, how free from pain, 

Within this cairn retreat ! 
The days of 3*outh, how slow they fly 

When Hope, impatient, paints 
The future with a cloudless sky, 
The present, all restraints. 

Happy youth ! Happy youth ! 
Its cares, like April show'rs ; 
To age is left to feel the truth, 
Joys fade like summer flow'rs. 



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Age alone, Age alone, 

Press'd on life's hurried race, 
Can tell how deeply sin and wrong, 

The lines of sorrow trace. 
It learns to pity other's woe — 
It feels that earth has given 
No peace, no Joys, like those that flow 
From hopes laid up in heav'n. 
Happy age ! Happy age ! 

"Whose steps now blameless roam. 
Along life's fitful, changing stage, 
Still drawing nearer home. 

Then let youth early learn, 
That life is not a play — 
That good and gay may have their turn, 

But good must rule the day. 
Age an example has to give, 

Of patience and of love, 
That youth from it may learn to live, 
That life which dawns above. 
Happy youth ! Happy age ! 

Each has its calling due, 
To write its record on the page 
Of useful and of true. 



Items of expenditure for tuition, &c.,from Journal 3 not embraced in 

extracts on pages 92 to 96. 
1802. Disbursements for Children to Cash. Dr. 

Dec. 20. For this sum paid Wm, F. Port for tuition. ...$24.00 

Paper, Ink and Quills 2.00 26.00 

1803. 

April 23. For this sum paid Mrs. Lydia M. Myers, 

for tuition 6.00 

Contingent Expenses to Cash. Dr. 

" 24. For this sum paid Peter S. Laffitte, for 
services as Secretary for one 

year, ending 23d instant 60.00 

" 28. Do. James Johnston for printing 

3 qrs Summons 4.00 

Do. Lyon & Morse for publishing 
four advertisements, from 

26th Jan'y to 7th instant.... 3.75 7.75 

June 3. Do. John Lawson, Steward, being 

so much expended on the last 



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Ann. more than the amount 
rec'd from members for Anni- 
versary expenditures 106.08 

Disbursements for Children dr. to Cash. 
June 16. Do. Win. F Port, for tuition, pa- 
per, ink and quills 25.62 

Contingent Expenses dr. to Cash. 
" 28. Do. Hazen & Kimball for posting 

the accounts of the Society, 
and for two Account Books as 

per receipt 158.00 

July 8. Do. Seymour, Woolhopter& Steb- 
bins for printing for the So- 
ciety from the year 1799 to 
the 23d April, 1803, inclu- 
sive, as per accounts and re- 
ceipts 36.521 

Disbursements for Children. Dr. to Cash. 

Sept. 19. Do. paid Schooling 16.00 

Paper, ink and quills 371 — 16-371 

Nov. 4. Do. John Lawson, for clothing.... 26.50 

Dec. 19. Do. Paid tuition 9.00 

1804. 

Feb. 16. For this sum paid John Lawson for D. & 
C. G-ugel's account of clothing 

for Randolph 21.00 

March 22. Do. Wm.F. Port, for tuition 10.50 

April 2. Do. G. Tufts & Co., for 1 pair 

shoes for Randolph 75 

Contingent Expenses to Cash. Dr. 

July 2. For this sum paid Peter S. Laffitte for one 

years' salary to 23d April last, 60.00 

" 18. Paid the Stewards, being so much expended 
on the last Anniversary, more 
than was received from the 

members 52.621 

Paid Lyon & Morse for printing 2.75 

« Seymour & Woolhopter, do 3.50 58.871 

Disbursements for Children. Dr. to Cash. 
Dec. 27. For this sum p'd Wm. F. Port, for schooling 

children 67.50 



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Do. Mr.Lawsonfor clothing 9.00 — 76.50 

1805. 

March 30. Paid Mr. Port for schooling 37.50 

1806. Contingent Expenses to Cash. Dr. 

April 23. Paid James Johnston for printing 8.00 

" James Hely, " " 2.00 

" Lyon & Morse 4.25 

" Ann Scrimger bal. on Ann. Dinner 45.25 

" Joseph Prescott for two wands 1.50 

" Seymour & Woolhopter for print'g. 3.75 
" Thos. Decheneau for advertising a 
Bank Note which delivered to the 
President 2.50 67.25 

1808. 

April23. Paid J. Johnston for printing 12.00 

" Adam Cope (Steward) a balance due 

him on the Anniversary Dinner... 33.75 

" J. F. Everett for printing £.00 

" Seymour & Woolhopter, fordo 2.75 52.50 

1809. 

April 24. " McLean & Barnes 6.00 

" Everett & Evans 4.75 

" Jas. Johnston, printing 33.75 44.50 

Peter S. Laffittepaid him 17th Oct. 
last 20.00 

(The following entry appears in Journal 3, folio 134.) 
1810. 
April. Cash. Dr. 

To Bonds and Notes received from Orphan House Estate* 
Feb. 23. Eec'dof C. Odingsells on account his bond.600.00 
Mar. 2. " Jas. Johnston, " « " 485.02-1085.02 

(And in Ledger 4, folio 202.) 
1814. Voluntary Contributions. Dr. Cr. 

April 23. By cash received from sundry persons.... 70.00 



(*This is all that appears upon any book in possession of the Society, in reference 
to the Orphan House Estate. In looking for Acts and Records relative to it or to 
Bethesda, the following have been found. See pages of Acts and Schedule which 
follow.) 



185 

Ail act to explain an act, entitled "An act to establish an academy in the 
county of Chatham, and for vesting certain property in Selina, countess dowager of 
Huntingdon. 

1 . Whereas there is in this state a considerable property, real and personal, 
known and distinguished by the appellation of Bethesda College or Orphan 
House estate, originally intended for an academy, and devised in trust by the late 
rev. George Whitefielcl for literary and benevolent purposes, to Selina, countess 
dowager of Huntingdon, and the same was, in and by an act, entitled " An act 
to establish an Academy in the county of Chatham, and for vesting certain prop- 
erty iu Selina, countess dowager of Huntingdon," vested in her accordingly: 
And whereas, the said Selina, countess dowager of Huntingdon, was a British 
subject, and is, since the passing of the said act, departed this life, whereby the 
said trust is concluded, and the heirs of the said Selina being likewise British 
subjects and non-residents, are incapable of receiving or executing the same, and it 
therefore becomes necessary for the legislature to explain their intention respect- 
ing the premises, as well to effect the end for which the same was devised, as to 
remove all doubts, in and concerning the same : Be it enacted by the Senate and 
House of Representatives of the state of Georgia in General Assembly met, That 
the true intent and meaning of the said act was, and the same shall be con- 
strued to have been a vesting of the said Bethesda College or Orphan House 
estate in the said Selina, in trust for benevolent and literary purposes, only dur- 
ing her natural life and no longer. 

2. And be it further enacted, That the said property, both real and personal, 
called Bethesda College or Orphan House estate, as aforesaid, shall from and after 
the passing of this act, be under the inspection of thirteen trustees, a majority 
of whoin shall have power to employ such professors and tutors, and to establish 
such rules and regulations for admission into and the governance of the said col- 
lege, and to employ such overseers and managers for the working the said estate 
to advantage, and to do all other, and further acts and things in and concerning 
the same as they may think necessary and beneficial for carrying the original in- 
tention of the aforesaid institution into full effect, to hold the same, and the 
powers hereby vested to the said trustees and their successors in office for ever. 

3. And be it further enacted, That the trustees hereby appointed, shall be and 
l hey are hereby declared a body corporate, and as such shall be authorized to use 
a common seal, and shall be liable to sue and be sued Provided, That no action 
shall be brought against the said trustees for the term of two years after the 
passing of this act. 

4. And be it further enacted, That George Houston, "William Stevens, William 
Gibbons, Senr., Joseph Habersham, Joseph Clay, Junr., "William Gibbons, Junr., 
John Morell, Josiah Tattnall, Junr., John Milledge, James Whitefield, Junr., 
George Jones, Jacob Waldburger, and James Jackson, shall be, and they are 
hereby appointed trustees for the purposes hereby intended ; and in case of va- 
cancy, either by death, resignation or other means, the said trustees or a majori- 
ty of them, shall ballot for three persons, out of whom his excellency the 
governor shall select one to fill the same. 

5. And be it further enacted, That the said trustees, or a majority of them, shall 
once in every year, well, truly and faithfully account for and have their accounts, 

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186 

receipts and expenditures, in and concerning the premises, audited, and the same 
with a copy of their proceedings, laid before the governor for public information. 

WILLIAM GIBBONS, 
Speaker of the House of Representatives. 
NATHAN BROWNSON, 

President of the Senate. 
Edward Telfair, Governor. 
December 20, 1791. 



AN ACT to authorize the Trustees of the Orphan House or Bethesda College, in the 
county of Chatham to sell certain unproductive lands, and to reduce the number 
of Trustees of the said Institution. 

Whereas, it appears by the memorial of the Trustees of the Orphan House, in 
the county of Chatham, that it is expedient to sell and dispose of certain unpro- 
ductive lands, belonging to the said Institution. 

Sec. 1. BE it therefore enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the 
State of Georgia, and it is enacted, That it shall and may be lawful to, and for the 
Trustees of the said Orphan House or College, or a majority of them, to sell and 
dispose of, at public or private sale, the following tracts of land : (that is to say) 
one thousand acres in the former Parish of St. Patrick, now county of Glynn, 
situate and being on the south branch of Turtle River, bounded at the time of sur- 
vey, on all sides by vacant lands ; also five hundred acres in the former Parish 
of St. David, now county of Glynn, bounded to the north-east by the Altamaha 
river, to the north by a Carolina survey for Henry Laurens, and on every other 
side by vacant land ; and also five hundred acres in the same Parish of St. David, 
and county of Glynn, bounded eastwardly by the Altamaha, north-west by land 
laid out for Henry Monroe, and to the south by land vacant, which said several 
tracts of land, were granted to the Reverend George Whitefield, for the endowment 
of the said Institution, of which he was the founder, and to make and execute 
good and sufficient titles to the purchaser or purchasers of the said land, in whole 
or in part, in fee simple or otherwise, as to the said Trustees shall seem most 
beneficial and advantageous ; and to apply as well the monies arising from such 
sale or sales, as the rents, issues and profits of those other lands appertaining to 
the said Institution, known by the name of Bethesda, Euphrates, Nazareth, Hunt- 
ingdon, Habersham, or by whatever other name or names such lands may be called 
or known, to the use, benefit and advantage of the said Institution, according to 
the intention of the founder, and the laws of the State relative thereto. 

And whereas, from the difficulty of convening a majority of the present Trus- 
tees, it is rendered expedient to reduce the number. 

Sec. 2. BE it therefore enacted, That the present Trustees shall continue and 
remain until by death or otherwise, the number shall be reduced to nine, and that 
in the meantime, a majority of the existing number shall constitute a board, 
and be competent to do and perform all the business of the said Institution. 
And from and after the reduction of the said Trustees to the number nine, the 
said nine, or a majority of them, shall constitute a board, and be competent to 
business as aforesaid, and that when and so often as a vacancy shall happen 
amongst the said nine members, such vacancy shall be filled as heretofore by the 
governor. 



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Sec. 3. And be it further enacted, That all acts heretofore passed, so far as the 
same are contrary hereto, be and the same are hereby repealed. 

ABRAHAM JACKSON, 
Speaker of the House of Representatives. 
JARED IRWIN, 

President of the Senate. 
Assented to, December 3, 1804. 
Johx Milledge, Governor. 



AN" ACT to authorize the president of the trustees of the Bethesda college, the 
president of the Union society, the president of the board of managers of the 
Savannah poor house and hosjntal society, the chairman of commissioners of 
the Chatham academy, and the mayor of the city of Savannah, to dispose of 
the property of the Bethesda college or orphan house estate, for the uses herein 
mentioned. 

Whereas, It has been suggested that from the loss by fire of one of the wings 
of the college, the injury of the other, as well as the destruction of the buildings 
on the plantation by the hurricane, and which inundated the rice lands with salt 
water so as to render them unproductive, with other casualties, have rendered this 
property by no means advantageous, or the original intention of the institution 
in its present situation capable of being carried into effect. To the end thereof, 
that the said property may be useful, and applied as nearly as possible to the 
original intention of the said institution. 

Sec. 1. BE it therefore enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the 
State of Georgia, in General Assembly met, and by the authority of the same, That 
it shall and may be lawful for the president of the trustees of Bethesda college 
for the time being ; the president of the Union society in Savannah, for the 
time being ; the president of the board of managers of the Savannah poor house 
and hospital society, for the time being ; the chairman of commissioners of the 
Chatham academy, and the mayor of the city of Savannah, for the time being, 
or a majority of them, to sell and dispose of all the real and personal property of 
the said. Bethesda college or orphan house estate, on the most advantageous 
'terms that may be obtained for the same, and to make titles to the purchasers 
thereof; and after the trustees of the orphan house estate shall have retained a 
sufficiency to pay any just debts that may be due and owing from the said orphan 
house estate, and also retained a sufficient sum to pay any debts that may be 
in litigation until decision at law on such claims, when such sum retained shall 
be applied agreeably to such legal decisions, to apply the nett proceeds as fol- 
lows, that is to say : one-fifth of sucli nett proceeds to the uses of the Savannah 
poor house and hospital society; and the remainder of such nett sum, one-half 
thereof to the Union society in Savannah, and the other half to the Chatham 
academy, to aid their funds for the instruction of youth generally. 

Sec. 2. And be it further enacted, That the aforesaid herein authorized persons 
shall, after carrying this act into execution, file their proceedings in the executive 
office of this State for public information.* 

Sec. 3. And be it further enacted, That the commissioners of the Chatham 
Academy shall, in consequence of this donation, support and educate at least five 
orphan children from its funds, as soon as it shall receive the property herein 
vested in said institution. 

*Application having been made to the Executive Department through Mr. W. T. Thomp- 
son, one of the Managers, for a copy of said "proceedings," the letter on next page from 
Mr. T. M. Bradford, was received in reply. 



188 

Sec. 4. And be it further enacted, That nothing in this Act shall be construed 
to defeat the responsibility of the present trustees of the Bethesda college, 
under an act passed in December, 1791. 

Sec. 5. And be it further enacted, That this act shall be held a public Act. 

BENJAMIN WHITAKER, 
Speaker of the House of Representatives. 
HENRY MITCHELL, 

President of the Senate. 
Executive Department, Georgia, Assented to, 22d December, 1808. 
Jared Irwin, Governor. 

LAND AND GENERAL AGENCY OFFICE, ) 

MlLLEDGEVILLE, Aug. 11, 1859. \ 

Mr. W. T. Thompson. 

Dear Sir : Your letter of the 8th inst., addressed to P. Thweatt, Esq., was 
received by him, and as every moment of his time is taken up in the examination 
of the Tax Digests which have been recently returned to his office, he handed to 
me your letter with a request that I would attend to it. 

Yesterday and part of the day before, I have devoted to the examination of 
the books and papers in the Executive office, to endeavor to find the "proceed- 
ings " to which you allude : but I have been unsuccessful. I went through the 
whole of the Index Book of Packages, and examined every package having any 
thing from Savannah or Chatham county — all returns from Academies, Poor 
Schools, Colleges, &c. I then went through a large number of packages of "Mis- 
cellaneous Papers ;" and I then examined all the small books, as I supposed it 
possible the return may have been made in a small book. In all this tedious and 
laborious search I found nothing with the name of Bethesda on it, except one 
return, made by Judge Wil. Stephens, dated 28th Oct., 1801, containing proceed- 
ings " appropriating two thousand dollars for repairing and completing North 
wing," &c. This report appears to have been filed for information, &c. If the 
report to which you allude, was ever sent up, it has been placed where it ought 
not to be, or I certainly would have found it. 

After spending so much time about it, I regret that I have been unsuccessful. 
If the recorded proceedings of the Society show in what year these "proceed- 
ings " took place, and you desire it, I will make further search. 

Yery respectfully, T. M. BRADFORD. 

SGHED TILE of debts apportioned to the Savannah Poor House and Hospital Society 

from the debts arising from the sales of Bethesda or Orphan House Estate. 
1809. March 15. Amount received by Poor House and Hospital in 
purchase of negroes, exclusive of the one-fourth 

cash payment $1,270 00 

Bond and mortgage of "W. G. Porter, Security 832 00 

" " Peter Miller, " 180 00 

" " " Moses Sheftall, " 400 00 

" " " Thomas Jones, " 472 50 

" " " "William A. Moore, " 1,088 00 

" " " John D. Mongin, " 870 00 

" " " John H. Deubeli, " 1,335 00 

" " " William Cocke, " 202 50 

* 

$6,650 00 



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Upon a division had this day of the debts proceeding from the sales of Bethesda 
or Orphan House Estate, according to the Act of Assembly passed the last ses- 
sion of the Legislature, amongst the Union Society, the Chatham Academy, and 
the Savannah Poor House and Hospital, the above proportion was taken and 
accepted by the President of the Board of Managers of the Savannah Poor 
House and Hospital Society. Therefore, we the subscribers, Commissioners 
appointed by the said Act of the Legislature, hereby assign, transfer and set over 
unto the said President of the Board of Managers of the Savannah Poor House 
and Hospital Society and his successors in office, and assigns for the use of said 
Savannah Poor House and Hospital Society, the said bonds and mortgages, and 
all right, interest and title thereto belonging, hereby giving and granting full 
power and authority to the said President of the Board of Managers of the Savan- 
nah Poor House and Hospital Society and his successors in office or assigns to 
receive, sue for and recover the said different debts and amount, and upon receipt 
and payment of the said debts or either of them, good and sufficient receipts and 
discharges to be given for the same, by the said President of the Board of Man- 
agers of the Savannah Poor House and Hospital Society or his successor in office 
or assigns. Dated at Savannah this seventh day of August, in the year of our 
Lord one thousand eight hundred and nine. 

W. B. BULLOCH, President Union Society, [l.s.J 
CHARLES HARRIS, Chairman C. A. [l.s.J 

JOHN P. WILLIAMSON, Mayor C. S. [l.s.J 

"Witnesses : 

J. CUTLER, N. P. 
C. POPE. 

Recorded 6th November, 1809 in County Records Book C. C. folio 325. 



Cash Account Kept by President Sheftall— 1815, '16, '17. 

This is the only record the Society has of this period. The hook in which it is contained 
is ahout the size and style of a child's copy hook, and was given to the Society together with 
a loose sheet containing the resolution of thanks which follow, by Mr. Lizar Solomons. 

UNION SOCIETY. 

— :o : — 

Dk. Cr. 
To balance due on old account, examined and passed. 7 5 

" cash paid H. Williams, late Secretary, rect. No. 1 . 145.00 

" " deposited in Bank 287.00 

" " " " " 21.50 

" " paid over to the Secretary 5.00 

By cash on 23d April, received in Society 225.38 

" " received of Thomas Mendenhall 16.50 

' ; ' : received of James Hunter 4.50 

' : James Powell 4.00 

R. "W. Habersham for Judgment obtained against 

Judge Stephens 205.50 



1815. 




April 


23. 


(i 


24 


(i 


27. 


May 


2: 


H 


4. 


« 


1. 


u 


1. 



$455. 88 
4. " cash paid Ann Christie, per rec't. No. 2 108.00 

23. " " " J. J. & F. Blanchard, rec't. No. 3 19.50 

24. " " " May & Lewis, No. 4 11.25 

" " " - Votee, No. 5 5.00 





15. 




16. 




17. 




26. 


Sept. 
Nov. 


1. 
3. 



190 

June 6. " " " "Williams & Seymour, No. 6 90.00 

23. " i: " Ann Christie, No. 7 181.50 

26. " " " Chatham Academy, No. 8 119.00 

29. " " " Hoag&Ames, No. 9 5.00 

$1058.50 

29. " amount brought forward 1058.50 

By amount brought forward 455.88 

July 19. By cash received of C. Treasurer on account of two 

Exchange shares up to Jan'y. 1st, 1815 60.00 

To cash paid R. H. Pettygrue, rec't, No. 10 49.00 

Aug. 15. By cash received of Js. M. Wayne on a judgment 

against Jos. Scott, deposited in Bank 57.00 

16. By cash received of Js. M. Wayne on account of 

Stulz & Gibson's bond 200.00 

To cash paid Ann Christie, rec't. No. 11 96.00 

" " " J.Fisher, No. 12 2.50 

" " R. H. Pettigrue, 13 35.00 

" " E. S. Kempton, 14 4.00 

" " R. H. Pettigrue, 15 9.99£ 

By cash received of Jno. B. Norris, Sheriff, on judg- 
ment against Levi Sheftall interest, cost &c. in- 
cluded, 142.00 

6. By cash received of J. Cuyler on jugdment against 

P. Deveaux 100.00 

To cash paid at Bank and took up note, No. 16 240.00 

Dec. 15. By cash of Js. Morrison, on a judgment against Jno. 

Dettencost&c 74.00 

$1088.88 

" To cash paid Stebbins & Mason, rec't. No. 17 43.68f 

" " " " Jno. Douglas, 18..... 5.00 

$1543,684. 

" " amount brought forward 1543.68£ 

Bv amount brought forward $1088.88 

1816. 

Feb'y. 13. To cash paid Hoag & Ames, rec't. No. 19 4.00 

15. " " " Eaton & Johnson, 20 4.00 

29. By cash received of GT. Glen acting Se- 
cretary being by him received of 

Densler, on rent account 70.00 

To cash paid Ann Christie, rec't. No. 21 70.00 

March 25. " " " Wm. T. Williams, rec't. No. 22 21.50 

By cash received of Wm. B. Bulloch 
on a judgment against estate John 
Glass 22d June 1815 omitted to be 

credited deposited in Bank 297.25 

April 9. To cash paid E. S. Kempton's acc't 23d 4.00 

Omitted. 
1815. 

May 2. To cash paid G. Glen on Dinner account 41.874, 

Aug. 16. To cash paid at Bank take up note 160 JJ0 



191 

1816. 

April 17. To cash paid at Bank per balance on note due 74.76 

1923.81 1456.13 
29. By cash received of E. W. Habersham amount of 
Jos. Tatnal's and J. Howell's Estate bond principal 
andinterest ' 331.50 

$1787.63 

19. To amount brought forward 1923.81 

By amount brought forward 1787.63 

22. To cash paid balance of Mrs. Christie's account 142.00 

By cash received of Js. M. Wayne on balance of 
James Johnson and Jno. "Wood's Bond, principal 

and Interest ] 235.00 

" To cash paid Js. Marshall Cashier P. Bank balance 

due by Building Committee 575.67 

u To cash paid Chatham Academy 105.00 

$3022.63 
Settled April 23d, 1816. 

April 23. By balance due Society on settlement 

this report of Committee 593.64 

By cash received from sundry persons in Society, this 

day 268.87* 

April 26* To cash paid F. Densler, Steward balance on Dinner 

account, rec't. No. 1 55.00 

May 1. To cash paid May & Lewis, rec't. No. 2 10.25 

" " " A. Low & Co. 3 2.75 

a u u j)**** Gresham & Co. 4. . . . 20.62^ 

3. " " " Jno. Tanner 5 14.37£ 

4. " " " E. S. Kempton, 6 3.75 

4. " " " Hoag&Ames, 7 3.00 

9. By cash of H. McCall 62.00 

" " of Wm. Gaston 10.00 

" " of R. Habersham 10.00 

" " of Jos. Habersham Jr., excused him $1.50 

cash 13.00 

21. By cash of J. P. Williamson for estate Jno. William- 
son 4.00 

" " of Petite DeVilliers 6.00 

23. To cash paid Ann Christie board, &c, No. 8 131.00 

" " " " " for clothing, 9 5.314. 

June 20. To cash paid Jno. Hunter, Committee of Repairs for 

lumber, &c. No. 10 48.59 

$294.65^917.514 

" By amount brought forward 9l7.5l| 

" To amount brought forward 294.65J 

" By cash received of Jno. J. Robert, C. Tr., one years' 
interest on 2 Exchange Shares up to January 1st 
1816 24.00 



192 

21. By cash received of G-. Glen, for the following acs. 
viz : Geo. Low, $6.00; Es. J. Powell, $4; Alex. 

Habersham, $11.00; Jos. Habersham, $7.00 18.00 

Jno. Lawson, $4.00 4.00 

" By cash received by self of E. Isaacs 61.50 

" " " of A. Low 60.50 

1 To cash paid P. D. Woolhopter, being balance due 

him on his account, No. 11 5.25 

" Paid E. S. Kemp ton per receipt No. 12 5.00 

21. By cash received of J. M. "Wayne on bonds of Stulz 

& Gibson and Jonathan Norton 845.00 

26. To cash paid P. D. Woodhopter, rec't. No. 13 6.25 

By cash of Peter Deveaux's account. 16.00 

July 8. " " received of J. Cuyler on Bond of P. Deveaux 

agreeable to resolution of U. S 180.43£ 

2136.954. 
10. To cash paid Brown & Green, lumber rec't. No. 14. 123.000 

$434,154, 

10. To amount paid brought forward 434.15* 2136.95* 

16. To cash paid H. Gibert, rec't. No. 15 6.50 

" " " " Jno. Hunter, 16 21.50 

] 9. By cash received of Jno. H. & G. Ash, 2 years rent 
of lot No. 2 and 3, Percival Ward, up to the 4th 

of June, 1816 200.00 

Aug. 7. To cash paid R. W. Habersham, T. C. a. per rec't. 

No. 17 119.00 

8. To cash paid T. Y. Gray, rec't. No. 18 62.50 

12. By cash received of W. Davis on judgment against 

W. Lewden , . 215.50 

15. To cash paid Mrs. Christie, rec't. No. 19 96.00 

22. " " " " " rec't. 20 7.874. 

Oct. 23. " " " T.V.Gray, 21 62.50 

Omitted. 

Sept. 21. Cash paid E. S. Kempton, rec't. No. 22 5.00 

Nov. 9. " " Hoag&Ames, "23 5.00 

9. " " Abm. Stevens, 24 5.624. 

11. " " Gillett & Milne, 25 8.12£ 

" May & Lewis, 26 22.624 

15. " " Ann Christie, 27 117.50 

16. " " Hoag&Ames, 28 5.00 

" " " E. S. Kempton, 29 3.00 

$981.90^ 2552.45* 

To amount brought forward $981.90* 2552.45* 

" 1 9. To cash paid P. & J. Barrie, rec't. No. 30 8.04 

" " " May & Lewis, No. 31 21.624. 

26. By cash of R. W. H. on a judgment against Es. J. 

Clay, Jr ■ 322.14 

Dec. 2. To cash paid J. Carr in advance one quarter's school- 
ing ten boys, No. 32 80.00 

13. To cash paid Jno. Hunter, Building Committee per 

rec't. No. 33 200.00 



193 

1817. 

Jan'y. 13. To cash paid John Hunter, Building Committee. 

rec't Xo. 34 530.00 

14. Cash paid John Douglas. 35 5.624 

Feb'y. 11. •■ :: Eaton Johnson. 36 3.37-3 

• Wm. T. Williams. 37 59.07 

1 2. " - T. V. Gray, Sec'ry. : 38 62.50 

15. - '• Ann Christie. 39 120.00 

•■ P. D. Woolhopter, 40 5.25 

18. By cash received of J. Curler on judgment against 

Ex'ix Juo. Glass 225.59 

March 3. To cash paid Jno. Carr, No. 41 92.66 

13. John Hunter. 42 300.00 

31. ■ •• - .T. Morrison, advertising lands for sale, 

rec't. 43 6.75 

82476 

April. To amount paid brought foward S2476 

By this amount received brought forward 

5. To cash paid Jno. Douglas shoes rec't. Xo. 44 

7. By cash received in Society this day 

10. To cash paid Jno. Hunter, B'ding Com'tee, 45 400.00 

17. ;: ;; advanced for Dinner 30.00 

April 21. •' :; paid Eaton. Johnson & Co.. Shoes. Xo. 46. . 1.25 



•9f 


3100.184. 


9f 






3100.181 


874 






166.50 



2915.92 3266.68-f; 
To balance carried down 350.76 

83266.68 3266.6S 



Bybalance brought down $ 350.76 

E. E. 
Savannah, 23d April, 1817. 

April 2::. By balance in hand this day 350.76 

Cash received in Society this day 231.75 

•• of John Lawson 7.50 

24. To cash paid T. V. Gray, act ; g for Stewards, Xo. 1, 1 1 .50 

25. By cash of P. Deveaux, annual contribution 4.00 

28. To cash paid T. V. Gray, Secy. Xo. 2 62.50 

29. By cash received of D. B. Mitchell 46.00 

May 2. To cash paid S. Hollis. root. No. 3 50.00 

Way k Baker. 4 45.50 

Jonas Harrison ,v Co. 5 26.12V. 

H.May, 6 1.1 8| 

Jonas Harrison <t Co. 7 4.50 

14. Way & Baker, 8 7.064 

By cash received of J. M. Wayne, Esqr., thebal. 

of Stulz & GibboDs' bond 679.72 

16 To cash paid Ann Christie, board, &c 9 192.50 

20. ; John Oarr, Teacher, 10 83.00 

25 



194 

July 5. " " " John Douglas, 11 1.00 

" " ' ; " A.Stevens, 12 6.75 

23. " " i; T. V. Gray, Sec'ry, 13 38.50 



$530.12£ 1319.73 

23. To amount pd away brought forward 530.12-^ 

By this sum reed and brought forward 1319.73 

Aug. 11. To cash paid Jno. Carr, (tuition) rec't. No. 14 83.00 

18. Cash paid Eobert Christie (board, &c.) No. 15 180.00 

20. To cash paid Jno. Hunter, Building Com., No. 16.. 240.00 

28. " <; " Wm. Starr's account. No. 17 10.00 

Nov. 12. By cash of C. Treasurer, on Exchange Shares up 

to January 1st, 1817 24.00 

17. By cash of H. Densler for 6 quarters rent of half 

of lot No. 3 60.00 

To cash paid Jno. Carr, Teach'g, board, &c, rec't. 

No. 18 266.72 

Dec. 4. By cash received Es. Francis Courvoisie 90.73 

To cash paid T. Y. Gray, Sec'ry, quarters salary. 

No. 19 62.50 

Omitted. 

Nov. 24. To cash paid A. Low & Co., No. 20 45.43 

Dec. 5. Cash paid Jno. Carr's bill for making clothes, 21 22.00 

7. By cash collected at the Presbyterian Church, in- 
cluding T. Y. Gray's due bill for 20 dollars 370.75 

9. By cash received of Ths. Young, Esqr., this 
amount of legacy left by Ths. Young, dee'd, prin- 
cipal ) mom 

£100 in dollars j ■ ' 0i 

Interest on the above for 9 years 308.52 

By cash a donation from Miss Campbell 5.00 



$1439.77£ 2607.30 

14. To this amount paid brought forward 1439.77^ 

By this amount received and brought forward 2607.30 

By this amount collected this day at the Episcopal 

Church 229.81* 

16. To cash paid Jno. Hunter, for building, No. 22. . .370.75 

21. By cash collected at Methodist Church 34.56 

24. To cash paid Jno. Bapt*** for Coffin, rec't. No. 23 . . 6.00 

28. By cash received of R. C. Chapel 38.25 

29. To cash paid Jno. Hunter per receipt No. 24 302.62-J 

1818. 

Feb. 3. By cash received of Js. Morrison, a donation from 

an unknown hand 50.00 

4. By this amount received of R. W. Habersham on 

judgment against P. * Jno. H. Moril 51 1 .48 

To cash paid Wm. T. Williams, stationary, No. 25 . 75.19 

13. " " " Jno. Carr, per rec't. No. 26 411.72 

15. By cash received at Baptist Church 32.00 



195 

March 19. To cash paid Jiio. Hunter, B. C. No. 27 S13.2Q 

:I i: " Jared Hotchkiss, No. 28 2.50 

26. By cash received of J. Morrison & Lloyd, on judg- 

ment against estate Jno. Eppinger, Jr 30.87-2- 

27. To cash mid Mr. Carr in advance. rec't 29. . . . 100.00 



3321.76 3534.27f 

April 6. By this amount received and brought forward. . . . 3534.27f 

To this amount paid away brought forward 3321.76 

By this amount received this day in Society 68.50 

7. i{ " " " " 24.50 



S. •■ of Lloyd & Morrison on a 

judgment against A. Hunter 75.814. 

•• To cash paid G. Kelphs for Linnen. rec't. No. 30. . 18.02 

13. " " " Moses Cleland, 31 21.45 

14. • - " Clark & Tillitson, 32 3.00 

21. - " ; - Betsy Beard, (work. &c.) 33 12.00 



3376.23 3703.09 
To balance due carried down 326.86 



3703.09 3703.09 



By balance brought down _. $326.86 

Errors excepted. 
Savannah, 23d April, 181S. 

Signed MOSES SHEFTALL. 

Resolution on a loose sheet of letter paper in the handwriting of Secretary 
Morrison, which accompanied the book containing the above, received from Mr. 
L. Solomons. 

On motion of James M. Wayne, Esq. — 

Resolved, "Unanimously that the thanks of this Society be presented to Doctor 
Moses Sheftall, for his faithful and constant exertions to advance the interest 
of this Society during the three last years of his Presidency." 

Extract from the Records of the E'nion Society, at a quarterly meeting, April 
23, 1818. JAMES MORRISON, Sec'ry. 



196 

[From the Georgia Gazette Files in the Georgia Historical Society Library."] 

MEETINGS OF THE SOCIETY, &C. 

1774, 1st Monday in January, at the house of Peter Tondee. 

Wm Gibbons, Sec. 

1775, April 24th, 23d being Sunday, at same place at 8 o'clock, 
A. M. 

« " Advertisement for a person to school the children. kt " 
1784, x\pril 21 — At the house of Richard Donavan Murray. 

David Montaigut, Sec. 

1784, April 23 — At the same place, at 9 A. M., to choose officers, 
and celebrate the Anniversary. Dinner to be on table at 3 o'clock. 

David Montaigut, Sec. 

1785, Feb'y. 14— At the house of Mr. Allison, at 6 P. M., Special 
business. David Montaigut, Sec. 

1786, April 24 — At the Coffee Mouse, 9 A. M., to choose officers 
aud celebrate the Anniversary. Dinner at 3 P. M. 

David Montaigut, Sec. 
Win. Pierce, Ben. Lloyd, Stewards. 
1786, June 5, Members in arrears earnestly requested to pay to the 
President by 1st Monday in August. 

David Montaigut, Sou. 

1786, Sept. 14. A certified copy of the Act of Assembly, passed 14th 
July, 1786, for incorporating this Society, being read. 

Resolved, That the thanks of this Society be given to the Hon. 
William Gibbons, Esquire, Speaker of the House of Assembly, Major 
John Habersham, William Pierce, and George Walton, Esquires, 
Members of the House of Assembly, and the Honourable Benjamin. 
Andrew and William Gibbons, jun. Esquires, of the Executive Coun- 
cil ; members of this Society, and all other members of the Legisla- 
ture who supported the said law in the different stages thereof; and 
that this resolution be published in the next Gazette. 

David Montaigut, Secretary. 

1787, April 23 — At the Coffee House, 9 A. M. to choose officers, 
pay arrearages and celebrate Anniversary. 

David Montaigut, Sec. 

UNION SOCIETY. 

The Members of this Society are desired to meet at the Coffee 
House in Savannah, on Monday, the 23d instant, at nine o'clock ip 



197 

the forenoon, to choose officers for the ensuing year, pay off their ar 
rears, and celebrate the Anniversary of this Society. 



David Montaigut, Secretary 



Savannah, April 2d, 178' 



ON THE UNION SOCIETY'. 

Welcome the worthy President, 

And welcome all, I say, 
Ton meet to keep and celebrate 
Anci'nt Saint George's day. 

The founders of this Society — 

Wisdom their plan had laid : 
Benevolence their sole design — 

Twasthe distressed to aid. 

The unlearnt hopeless orphan youth — 

virt'ous Institution! — 
They took them in, and had them taught. 

To forward their promotion. 

Those who survive remember, then. 

Their plan improve and cherish. 
Xever to let the helpless youth 

For want of learning perish. 

Then will your worthy names resound 

Thro' all the world around, 
And they with grateful thanks repeat 

The benefits they found. 

God Grant you length of happy days, 

Old age and time may prove. 
Friendship in heart and mind may reign 

In Unity and Love. 

1788, April 2b 1 — At the Coffee House. 9 A. 31., to choose officers, pay 
off arrears, and celebrate Anniversary. Those who had not attended 
for some time past, particularly requested to notify the President 
whether they considered themselves any longer members or not. 

David Montaigut, Sec. 

1789, April 2o — At Coffee House, 9 A. M., to choose officers, pay 
off arrears and celebrate Anniversary. D. M. Sec. 

1790, April 5 — Notice given to those who have been admitted 
members and who have neglected to pay their admission money, and 
subscribe the Rules, to do so by the Anniversary, or they will no 
longer be considered members. D. M. Sec. 

1790, April 23d — At Brown's Coffee House, 9 A M.., to choose of- 
ficers, pay arrears and celebrate Anniversary. 1). >!., Sec. 



198 

1799, Jao. 7 — At the Filature, "precisely at sua set" — quarterly 
meeting. Peter S. Laffitte, Sec'ry. 

1800, Jan. 7 — At the City Hall, "precisely at sunset" — quarterly 
meeting. Peter S. Laffitte, Sec. 

1800, July 7— At the City Hall, "precisely at 8 P. M."— quarterly 
meeting. Peter S. Laffitte, Sec. 

1801, Jan. 5— At the City Hall, "precisely at 6 P. M/'— quarter- 
ly meeting. Peter S. Laffitte, Sec. 

1801, April 28— At the City Hall, " precisely at 9 A. M. to 
transact the business of the day, and celebrate the Anniversary." 

Peter S. Laffitte, Sec. 

1801, July 6— At the City Hall, "precisely at 6," P. M.— quarter- 
ly meeting. Peter S. Laffitte, Sec. 

1802, April 5— At the City Hall, "precisely at 10 A. M."— quar- 
terly meeting, preparatory to the Anniversary. 

Peter 8. Laffitte, Sec. 
1808, Jan. 27— At the City Hall, "precisely at 6 P. M."— extra 
meeting. Peter S. Laffitte, Sec. 

1803, April 28— At the City Hall, "precisely at 10 A. M."— to 
transact the business of the day, and celebrate the Anniversary. Dinner 
at half-past 3 o'clock. Peter S. Laffitte, See. 

1804, April 23— At the City Hall, "precisely at 10 A. M."— to 
transact the business of the day, and celebrate the Anniversary. 

Peter S. Laffitte, Sec. 

1805, April 23— At the City Hall, "precisely at 8 A. M."— to 
transact the business of the day, and celebrate the Anniversary. A 
charity sermon will be preached by the Rev. Mr. Clay, in the Baptist 
Church, at 12 o'clock. Peter S. Laffitte, Sec. 

180G, April 7— At the City Hall, "precisely at 9 A. M."— quar- 
terly meeting preparatory to the Anniversary. 

Peter S. Laffitte, Sec. 
"Those persons who are desirous of joining this institution will 
take notice, that agreeable to the rules, unless application is made at 
the above period, they will not be admitted at the Annual Meeting." 

Peter S. Laffitte, Sec. 

1806, April 28— At the City Hall, "precisely at 9 A. M."— to 
transact the business of the day, and celebrate the Anniversary. Ser- 
mon at 12 M., by the Rev. Mr. Best, in the new Presbyterian 
Church, St. James' Square. Peter S. Laffitte, Sec. 

Officers elected— Gen. I). B. Mitchell, President, Wm. B. Bulloch, 
V. P., Peter S. Laffitte, Sec, Adam Cope and Edward Harden, 
Stewards. 



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1807, April 6— At the City Hall, 10 A. M.-^quarterly meeting 
preparatory to the Anniversary. Peter S. Laffitte, Sec. 

"Those persons who are desirous of joining this institution will please 
take notice that agreeable to the rules, unless application is made at 
the above period, they will not be admitted at the Annual Meeting." 

1807, April 23— At the City Hall, " precisely at 9 A. M."— to 
transact the usual business and celebrate the Anniversary. A Ser- 
mon at 12 M., by the Rev. Mr. Kollock, at the new Presbyterian 
Church, St. James' Square. Peter S. Laffitte, Sec. 

1808, April 4 — At the Filature, precisely at 9 A. M. — quarterly 
meeting preparatory to the Anniversary. 

Peter S. Laffitte, Sec. 

1808, April 23— At the City Hall, precisely at 9 A. M.— to trans- 
act the usual business, and celebrate the Anniversary. A sermon at 
12 M., by Rev: Mr.' Holcombe, in the Baptist Church, New Franklin 
Square. Peter S. Laffitte, Sec. 

From the Savannah Republican, April 28th, 1808. 

On Saturday, the 23d Instant, the Union Society of this city, met 
at the City Hall, and celebrated their fifty-eighth Anniversary. At 
12 o'clock, they went in procession to the Baptist Church, where a 
handsome discourse was delivered by the Rev. Mr. Holcombe, from 
the following words: "He that has mercy for the poor, happy is he" — 
from thence they returned to the City Hall, admitted eight new mem- 
bers, and at four o'clock, sat down to an elegant dinner provided by 
Mrs. Grunn, and spent the remainder of the day as usual, in harmony 
and good order. 

OFFICERS ELECTED FOR THE ENSUING YEAR. 

Wm. B. Bulloch, Esq., President. 
Wm. Davis, Esq., Vice President. 
Peter S. Laffitte, Secretary. 
Mr. Robert Habersham, \ a . -, 
Mr. James Bilbo, J Stewards. 

John Lawson, Jeremiah Cuyler, John M. Berrien, Esqrs., Committee 
to superintend the education of children schooled upon the bounty 
of the Society. 

From the Savannah Republican, April 25th, 1809. 

The fifty-ninth Anniversary of the Union Society was celebrated 
on Monday last, the 24th instant. An appropriate discourse was de- 
livered in the Presbyterian Church, by the Rev. Mr. Kollock, at the 
request of the Society, which concluded with an affecting address to 
the seventeen boys, educated and supported on the bounty of the 
institution. The members of the Society partook of a well provided 
dinner at the Filature, and spent the day in great harmony. 



200 

The following persons were elected to the offices of the Society for 
the ensuing year : 

William B. Bulloch, re-elected President 
William Davis, re-elected Vice President. 
.John N. Brailsford, re-elected Secretary. 
Thomas Schley, ) c , , 
Robt. J. Houston,^ 
John M. Berrien, 
John P. Willie 
M orris Miller, 



John P. Williamson, y School Committee. 



UNION SOCIETY. 
The members of the Union Society, are desired to convene at the 
Filature, on Monday, the 23d instant, precisely at ten o'clock, in 
the forenoon, to transact the usual business of the day, and celebrate 
their anniversary. 

J. N. BRAILSFORD, Sec'ry. 
April 21st, 1810. 

1810, April 28 — At Filature, precisely at 10 A. M. — to transact 
the usual business of the day and celebrate their Anniversary. 

John N. Brailsford, Sec. 
1810, July 2— At the City Hall, 7 P. M. — quarterly meeting. 

John N. Brailsford, Sec. 

1810, Oct. 1— At the City Hall. 7 P. M,— quarterly meeting. 

John N. Brailsford, Sec. 

1811, April 23 — At the Filature, 10 A. M. — to transact the usual 
business of the day, and celebrate their 61st Anniversary. 

John N. Brailsford, Sec. 
1811, July 1 — At the City Hall, 7 P. M. — quarterly meeting. 

John N. Brailsford, Sec. 

1811, Oct. 7— At the City Hall, 7 P. M.— quarterly meeting. 

Griffin L. Lampkin, Sec. P. T. 

1812, Jan. 2 — At Filature, "Monday morning next/' at 6 o'clock. 
Quarterly meeting. Griffin L. Lampkin, Secretary. 

1812, April 23 — At Filature, precisely at 10 A. M. — to transact 
the usual business and celebrate 61st Anniversary. 

Griffin L. Lampkin, Secretary. 
From the Savannah Kepublican, 30th April, 1812. 
The following gentlemen were chosen officers of the Union Society, 
for the ensuing year, at their Anniversary meeting on the 23d Instant, 
William B. Bulloch, President. 
James Johnston, Vice President. 
Griffin L. Lampkin, Secretary. 
Frederick S. Fell, ) ^ amnvAa 
D. M. McConky, [Stewards 



201 

From the Savannah Republican, Jan' v. 5th, 1813. 
NOTICE. 
The meeting of the Union Society which was to have taken place 
last evening, is postponed until this evening, the 5th instant, at 7? 
o'clock, in consequence of a large number of the members not being- 
able to attend. 

The members are requested to be punctual in their attendance, as 
business of much importance will be brought before the Society. 

G. L. LAMPKIN, Sec'ry. 
1813, April 23d.— At the Georgia Hotel, 10 A. M.— to transact 
the usual business and celebrate their Auniversary. 

G. L. Lampkin, Sec. 
From the Savannah Republican, April 24th, 1813. 

UNION SOCIETY. 

Yesterday, being the 63d Anniversary of the Union Society, they 
assembled at the usual hour, at the Georgia Hotel. At 12 o'clock 
they formed in procession, and preceded by the youths educated by 
their bounty, repaired to the Baptist Church, where an elegant and 
appropriate discourse was delivered by the Rev. Mr. Johnston, from 
St. Luke, 6th chapter and 36th verse. "Do good, and lend) hoping 
for nothing thereby, and your reward shall be great.'' They then 
returned from whence they came, and after going through the business 
of the day, sat down at 4 o'clock, to an excellent dinner, provided for 
them by Mr. Bunch. The day closed in good humor, harmony, and 
social converse. The following gentlemen were chosen officers for 
the ensuing year : 

John M. Berrien, re-elected President. 

James Johnston, Vice President. 

G. L. Lampkin, Secretary. 

Steele White, ) a , , 

John Kell, [ Stewards ' 

P. D'VlLLERS, \ 

Oliver Sturges, (-School Committee. 
Wm. Parker, ) 

1813, Oct. 4th — At the Exchange, 7 P. 31. — quarterly meeting. 

G. L. Lampkin, Sec. 

1814, Jan. 3. — At the Exchange, 7 P. M. — quarterly meeting. 

G. L. Lampkin, Sec. 

1814. Jan. 6. — At the Exchange, 7 P. 31. — adjourned meeting. 

G. L. Lampkin, Sec. 

1814, April 23. — At the Exchange, 10 A. 31. — to transact the usual 

business of the day, and r-elebrate the 64th Anniversary. 

Gr. L. Lampkin, Sec. 
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1814, July 11. — At the Exchange, 8 P. M. — quarterly meeting. 

H. W. Williams, Sec. 

1814, Oct. 8. — Members requested to meet at the Exchange on 
Monday evening next. H. W. Williams, Sec. 

1815, April 24.— At the Exchange, 10 A. M.— 65th Anniversa- 
ry. Dinner at half-past 3. Business of importance to be laid be- 
fore the Society. Members will come prepared to settle their ac- 
counts. H. W. Williams, Sec. 

From the Savannah Republican, April 25th, 1815. 
UNION SOCIETY. 
Yesterday being the 65th Anniversary of the Union Society, they 
assembled at the usual hour, at the City Hall, after going through 
the business of the day, sat down at 4 o'clock, to an excellent dinner, 
provided for them by Mr. Bunch. The day closed in good humor, 
harmony and social converse. The following gentlemen were chosen 
officers for the ensuing year : 

Moses Sheftall, President. 
Edward Harden, Vice President. 
John Wallace, Secretary. 
Raymond Demere, 



ERIC) 'ENSLER. ^ 



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1821, April 23.— At Society's Hall, 10 A. M.— 71st Anniversary. 
A sermon will be delivered by the Rev. Mr. Capers. 

L. Mason, Sec. 
From the Savannah Republican, April 24th, 1821. 
UNION SOCIETY. 
The 71st Anniversary of the Georgia Union Society was celebra- 
ted yesterday. The members assembled at the usual hour at their 
Hall, and after going through the business, a spirited address was de- 
livered to them, and the youths educated and supported upon their 
bounty, by Mr. Carr, a member of the Society. At 3 o'clock, they 
partook of a well provided dinner, and the day closed with that har- 
mony and sociability which ever distinguish cordial and benevolent 
hearts. 

The following gentlemen were elected officers for the ensuing year: 
R. W. Habersham, President. 
W. C. Daniel, Vice President. 
L. Mason, Secretary. 
Dr. Moses Sheftall, 



Jos. George, 
John Lewis, 
Josiah Penfield, 
Jacob Shaffer, 



Managers. 



203 

1822, April 23.— At Society's Hall, 10 A. M.— 72d Anniversary 

L. Mason, Sec. 
From the Savannah Republican, April 24th, 1822. 
UNION SOCIETY. 
The 72d Anniversary of the G-eorgia Union Society was celebrated 
yesterday. The members assembled at the usual hour at their Hall, 
and after going through the business of the Society, they repaired 
with the youths educated by their bounty, to the Episcopal Church, 
where an eloquent and impressive discourse was pronounced by the 
Be v. Mr. Cranston. At 3 o'clock they partook of a well provided 
dinner, and the day was closed with harmony and sociability. The 
following gentlemen were elected officers for the ensuing year : 
Steele White, President. 
James Eppinger, Vice President. 
L. Mason, Secretary. 
George W. Cole, ) . , 
Isaac D'Lyon, [Stewards. 

The President elect, appointed the following gentlemen to consti- 
tute the Board of Matagers for the ensuing year: 

John F. Lloyd, Wm. Smith, S. M. Bond, Michael Krown, 
Jos. C. Habersham. 

1823, April 23.— At Society's Hall, 10 A. M.— 73d Anniversary. 

L. Mason, Sec. 
From the Savannah Republican. April 24th, 1823. 

UNION SOCIETY. 
Yesterday was the seventy-third Anniversary of this benevolent in- 
stitution. About fifty members assembled at the Society's Hall, from 
whence they moved in procession to the Episcopal Church, the use of 
vjhich had been kindly granted on the occasion, where divine ser- 
vice was performed by the Kev. Mr. Carter, and an eloquent and 
impressive oration was pronounced by Thomas U. P. Charlton, Esq., 
a member of the Society. The Society then returned to the Hall, 
where the following gentlemen were elected officers for the ensuing 
year : 

Thomas Polhill, President. 

James S. Bulloch, Vice President. 

L. Mason, Secretary. 

G. W. Anderson, 



Charles Hartridge. ' Stewar(k - 
The President elect appointed Mich'l Brown, Wm. Smith, James 
Eppinger, Gr. W. Coe, and S. C. Schenk, a Board of Managers. 
At 4 o'clock the Society sat down to an excellent dinner, which 



204 

had been provided by Messrs. Nesler & Griggs, at the Exchange, and 
the day closed with that harmony and sociability which ever distin- 
guish cordial and benevolent hearts. This Society is the oldest of the 
kind in our State — its object is benevolence in the education and 
support of orphans. It surely then should meet the decided support 
of every good citizen. 

1824, April 23.— At Society's Hall, 10 A. M.— 74th Anniversary. 

L. Mason, Sec. 
From the Savannah Kepublican, April 24th, 1824. 
UNION SOCIETY. 
The seventy -fourth Anniversary of this valuable institution, was 
yesterday celebrated in the usual manner. A discourse was pro- 
nounced by the Rev. Mr. How, and the following officers were ap- 
pointed for the succeeding year : 
Wm. Da vies, President 
John C. Nicoll, Vice President. 
L. Mason, Secretary. 

Hugh Rose. ) a , -, 
L.Gordon, [Stewards. 

Managers. 

Geo. W. Coe, S. C. Schenk, Wm. Smith, George Glen, G. 

W. Anderson. 

1825, April 23d.— At Sunday School Room, Academy, 10 A. M. 
75th Anniversary. L. Mason, Sec. 

From the Savannah Republican, April 25th, 1825. 

UNION SOCIETY. 
The seventy-fifth Anniversary of the Georgia Union Society, was 
celebrated in this city on Saturday last. The members assembled at 
the usual hour, at their Hall, and after going through the business of 
the Society, they repaired with the youths educated by their bounty, 
to the Lutheran Church, where an impressive discourse was pro- 
noun ceo! by the Rev. Mr. Mealy. At 3 o'clock they partook of a 
well provided dinner, and the day was closed with harmony and good 
fellowship. The following gentlemen were elected officers for the 
ensuing year : 

John C. Nicoll, President. 

Alex. Telfair, Vice President. 

L. Mason, Secretary. 

W. W. Gordon, ) Q . , 
Thos. Clark, J } Stewards. 

Managers. 
Geo. W. Anderson, Geo. Glen, S. C. Schenk, Jacob Shaf- 
fer, Norman Wallace. 



205 

1826, April 24th — At Society's Hall, 10 A. M.— 76th. Anniversary. 

L. Mason, Sec. 
From the Savannah Eepublican, April 24th, 1826. 
UNION SOCIETY. 
The seventy-sixth xlnniversary of the Georgia Union Society, (fall- 
ing on Sunday,) was this day celebrated in the usual style. The 
members assembled at 10 o'clock A. M., at their Hall, and after going 
through the business of the Society, they repaired with the youths 
educated by their bounty, at 12, to the Lutheran Church, where an 
address was delivered by M. Myers, Esq., a member of the Society; 
previous to which, an appropriate prayer was offered up to the throne 
of Grace, by the Rev. Mr. Mealy. The following gentlemen were 
re-elected officers for the ensuing year : 
John C. Nicoll, President. 
Alex. Telfair, Vice President. 
L. Mason, Secretary. 
Geo. H. Johnston, ) , , 
Solomon Cohen, \ Stewards - 

Board or Managers. 
Norman Wallace, George W. Anderson, Jacob Shaffer, 
Francis Sorrel, Mordecai Myers. 

1827, April 23d.— At their Hall, Academy, 10 A. M.— 77th An- 
niversary. L. Mason, Sec. 

From the Savannah Eepublican, April 24th, 1821. 
The 77th Anniversary of the Georgia Union Society, was 
celebrated yesterday in this city, in the usual style. The members 
assembled at 10 o'clock, at their Hall, and after going through the 
business of the Society, they repaired with the youths educated by 
their bounty, at 12, to Christ Church, where an address was delivered 
by the Rev. Mr. Carter. The following gentlemen were elected offi- 
cers for the ensuing year : 

John C. Nicoll, President. 

George Glen, Vice President. 

L. Mason, Secretary. 

J. De Lamotta, ) Dx , 
T t ' > stewards. 



James Johnston, 

Board of Managers. 
Geo. W. Anderson, Jacob Shaffer, Hugh Rose, Francis 
Sorrel, M. Myers. 

1828, April 23.- At the Hall, 10 A. M.— 78th Anniversary. 

L. Mason, Sec. 

The regular and continuous minutes of the Society begin April 1st, 1S28. These notes of 
meetings, proceedings, &c, have been gleaned from the newspaper files only for those periods 
during which no minutes appear— viz:" previous to 1791, from 1T9S to 1815, and from 1S20 to 
182a They were obtained through Mr. J. F. Cann, and were copied for him from the old files 
in the possession of the Georgia Historical Society and in the office of the Savannah Eepubli- 
can, by Mr. Lemuel Mallery. Neither this matter nor that received from Mr. L. Solomons on 
pages 169 to 195, was received in time to be printed in regular order. 



206 



Anniversary discourses and addresses have been delivered before 
the Society as far as can be ascertained, as follows : 
1805. By Rev. Jos. Clay, (Charity Sermon), in the Baptist Church. 



1806. 
1807. 
1808. 
1809. 
1813. 
1817. 
1818. 
1819. 
1820. 
1821. 
1822. 
1823. 
1824. 
1825. 
1826. 
1827. 
1828. 
1829. 
1830. 
1831. 
1832. 
1833. 
1834. 
1835. 
1836. 
1837. 
1838. 
1839. 
1840. 
1841. 
1842. 
1843. 
1844. 
1845. 
1846. 
1847. 
1848. 
1849. 
1850. 
1851. 
1852. 
1853. 
1854. 
1855. 
1856. 
1857. 
1858. 
1859. 



Rev. Mr. Best, New Pres. Church, St. James' Sq. 

Rev. Henry Kollock, " " " " 

Rev. Mr. Holcombe, Baptist Church, New Franklin Sq. 



Rev. Henry Kollock, 

Rev. Wm. B. Johnston, 

Rev. Mr. Cranston, 

Rev. Dr. Kollock, 

Rev. Mr. Carpenter,. 

Rev. Mr. Carpenter, 

Rev. Mr. J. Carr, 'a member/ Society's Hall 



Presbyterian Church. 
Baptist Church. 
Episcopal Church. 
Presbyterian Church. 



Rev. Mr. Cranston, 
T. U. P. Charlton, Esq. 
Rev. Sam'l B. How, 
Rev. S. A. Mealy, 
M. Myers, Esq. 
Rev. Walter Carter, 
Rev. George White, 
Rev. Edw'd Netjfville, 
Rev. Geo. W. Bethtjne, 
Mr. Robert Birch, 
Rev. George White, 
Rev. Willard Preston, 
Col. Howell Cobb, 
Robt. M. Charlton, Esq. 
Rev. Mr. Scott, 
Rev. John L. Jones, 
Rev. S. A. Mealy, 
Dr. W. B. Stevens, 
H. K. Preston, Esq. 
Rev. Mr. Harrington, 

No Address. 

No Address. 
Rev. J. B. Gallagher, 

No Address. 
Rev. J. B. Ross, 
Rev. N. Aldrich, 
Rev. J. H. Robert, 
Rev. A. J. Karn, 
Rev. J. P. Tustin, 
Rev. Thos. Rambatjt, 
Rev. L. Pierce, 
Rev. John Pierpont, 

No Address. 
Robt. H. Griffin, Esq. 
Hon. Francis S. Bartow, 
Rev. Geo. H. Clark, 
Rev. W. H. Potter, 
Col. A. R. Lawton, 



Episcopal Church. 
Episcopal Church. 
Presbyterian Church. 
Lutheran Church. 
Lutheran Church. 
Christ Church. 
Lutheran Church. 
Episcopal Church. 
Lutheran Church. 
Methodist Church. 
Lutheran Church. 
Presbyterian Church. 
Christ Church. 
Unitarian Church. 
Indep't Presby'an Church. 
Baptist Church. 
Presbyterian Church. 
Unitarian Church. 
Unitarian Church. 
Unitarian Church. 



First Presbyterian Church. 

First Presbyterian Church. 
Lutheran Church. 
Second Baptist Church. 
Lutheran Church. 
Second Baptist Church. 
First Baptist Church. 
Trinity Me. Epis. Church. 
Unitarian Church. 

Bethesda. 
Bethesda. 
Bethesda. 
Bethesda. 
Bethesda. 






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MEMBERS: 

( Who have teen, are, and when, as far as could be ascertained.) 



A few names appear more than once, but at different dates, indicating a re- 
newal of membership, and are given thus in accordance with the records. 



1772. 


Allman, Philip 


1790. 


Bryan, William 




Anderson, James 




Bond, Yenables 


1786. 


Andrew, James 




Beacroft, Samuel 


1795. 


Armour, John 


1793. 


Berrien, Major John 


1794. 


Anciaux, John 




Bolton, Robert 




Anciaux, Nicholas 


1796. 


Benedix, Isaac 


1806. 


Alger, James 




Belcher,* William 




Allen, Alexander M. 




Brailsford, John N. 


1808. 


Ansley, Benjamin 


1802. 


Brown, John 


1809. 


Armstrong, James 




Bryan, Joseph 


1819. 


Akin, Fleming 




Bulloch, William B. 


1822. 


Anderson, George W. 


1803. 


Blount, Stephen 




Auze, Joseph 


1806. 


Berrien, John M. 


1828. 


Anderson, John W. 




Ball, Frederick 


1832. 


Anderson, James 




Bourke, Thomas 




Arnold, Dr. R. D. 




Brickel, John 


1838. 


Ash, George A. 




Bilbo, James 


1850. 


Allen, R. A. 


1808. 


Bulloch, Archibald S 


1852. 


Arnold, Charles S. 


1809. 


Barnes, William B. 


1855. 


Allen, Robert E. 


1810. 


Boyle, James 




Anderson, Edward C. 


1812. 


Bunch, Samuel G. 


1856. 


Alexander, Peter W. 


1813. 


Bolton, John 




Adams, Richard W. 


1818. 


Bulloch, John J. 


1858. 


Adams, William B. 




Bulloch, Jas. S. 




Anderson, Young J. 




Bond, Samuel M. 


1859. 


Adams, George W. 


1819. 


Bogue, John 




Atkinson, Henry 




Bruen, Joseph 




Axson, Rev. I. S. K. 




Bruen, John H. 




Alexander, W. E. 




Brown, Michael 


1768. 


Belcher, William 


1821. 


Bacon, Joseph 


1772. 


Bulloch, Archibald 


1822. 


Broom, Thomas R. 




Box, Philip 


1823. 


Belcher, William 




Butler, Elisha 


1828. 


Bliss, Elias 




Bowen, Samuel 




Brown, Charles 




Bryan, Hugh 


1829. 


Baker, Rev. Daniel 




Bryan, Jonathan 


1831. 


Bowen, William P. 


1774. 


Bourquin, Henry L. 




Birch, Robert 


1786. 


Bulloch, James 




Bulloch, N. W. J. 




Bowen, Oliver 


1832. 


Barclay, Anthony 



* Son of William Belcher, admitted 1768. 



1832. 
1833. 



1834. 
1835. 

1837. 
1838. 



1850. 
1852. 
1853. 



1854. 
1855. 



1856. 



1857. 



1858. 



Bryan, S. J. 
Bayard, N. J. 
Burroughs, Joseph H. 
Barnsley, Godfrey 
Beaulard, John A. 
Bell, David 
Bourquin, Edward 
Boston, John 
Bulloch, William H. 
Branch, J. H. S. 
Butler, Gilbert 
Bulloch, George J. 
Baldwin, Loami 
Bird, Lewis 
Bartow, F- S. 
Bennett, Amasa F. 
Battersby, William 
Baldwin, Daniel H. 
Brundidge, J. H. 
Brooks, J. P. 
Brunner, Isaac 
Bunker, Edward H. 
Baldwin, Joseph H. 
Bartow, Francis S. 
Brigham, Henry 
Bradley, Richard 
Burke. Joseph 
Berg, S. 
Brantley, W. F. 
Bailey, F. W. 
Behn, Philip H. 
Bell, Samuel P. 
Boston, John 
Bryan, Joseph 
Bulloch, William J. 
Borchert, Anton 
Basinger, William S. 
Blois, Alfred J. J. 
Belden, William 
Blair, Francis 
Bonaud, Augustus 
Bacon, E. EL 
Bransby, Thomas 
Brown, Dominick 
Barron, James A. 
Bourquin, D. G. 
Bryan, M. M. 
Bourquin, Edward 
Barnum, N. K. 
Bulloch, Dr. W. G. 
2 



1858. Blois, Theodore 
Bogart, William S. 
Brunner, Valentine 
Bennett, A. F. 
Bryan, Henry 

1859. Bennett, William H. 
Bliss, Frederick 
Bliss, Alfred 
Burns, William 
Bulloch, W. H. 
Butler, Osceola 
Banks, Dr. W. H. 
Backer, A. 

Butler, James M. 

Baker, F. B. 

Buckner, Milton J. 

Battersby, Joseph 

Butler, Alexander F. 

Bogardus, H. S. 

Butler, Worthington C. 

Branch, John S. 

Bell, Henry Stiles 
1772. Cochran, Jonathan 

Cramer, Christopher 
1786. Cecil, Leonard 

Clay, Joseph 
1790. Courvoisie, Francis 

Curnming, Thomas 

1793. Course, Daniel 
Clay, Jr , Joseph, 

1794. Cunningham, John 

1795. Cowling, Slaughter 
1802. Cuthbert, S. J. 

Cuyler, Jeremiah 

1805. Charlton, T. U. P. 
Cope, Charles 

1806. Cope, Adam 
Curnming, John 

1807. Clark, Joseph H. 

1808. Cleland, Moses 
1810. Cooper, Lewis 

Cuthbert, Alfred 

1818. Carr, John 
Cohen, Isaac 

1819. Carnochan, John 
Cutter, Jonas 
Crane, John 
Clark, Thomas 

1822. Coe, George W. 
Cooper, William 



1822. 

1825. 

1826. 
1828. 
1832. 
1833. 

1835. 

1837. 

1838. 



1839. 

1840. 
1842. 
1849. 
1850. 

1851. 

1852. 
1855. 



1856. 



1857. 



Cope, George L. 
Gumming, George B. 
Cuyler, Dr. W. H. 
Cohen, Solomon 
Carter, C. B. 
Charlton, Bobert M. 
Corbett, Samuel D. 
Curwen, J. 
Cohen, Octavus 
Crabtree, Jr., William 
Cooper, John M. 
Champion. Aaron 
Clark, W. P. 
Cohen, Octavus 
Clifford, J. A. 
Cuyler, R. R. 
Cohen, Solomon 
Cooper, Peter G. 
Constantino, Bernard 
Cohen, Moses S. 
dimming, Montgomery 
Crowder, William 
Clark, William P. 
Cope, John L. 
Connerat, Joseph V. 
Cope, Jr., George L. 
Curran, P. 
Cunningham, John 
Cope, James E. 
Clarke, T. B. 
Clark, Isaac S. 
Crane, H. A. 
Cohen, Moses A. 
Cooke, John G. 
Clark, Bev. G. H. 
Cohen, Octavus 
Crowder, William 
Courvoisie, James A. 
Carleton, Grenville E. 
Cornwell, F. W. 
Cumming, Wallace 
Cuyler, George A. 
Carruthers, Jos. S. 
Claghorn, Jos. S. 
Couper, William A. 
Cheever, George H. 
Chaplin, William F. 
Connery, Charles H. 
Christie, Luke 
Cumming, Montgomery 



1857, 



1858. 



1859. 



1786. 

1795. 

1803. 
1805. 

1807. 
1810. 
1812. 
1813. 
1814. 
1819. 
1822. 

1825. 

1828. 



1832. 
1834. 
1835. 

1837. 

1838. 



Camp, Daniel B. 
Carter, J. H. 
Cranston, Uriah 
Crosby, Joseph M. 
Cox, William 
Collins, J. P. 
Cotton, William B. 
Casey, C C. 
Cohen, Jr., Solomon 
Cunningham, T. M. 
Charlton, W. O. 
Curran, P. 
Cannon, Luke 
Caughey, Bobert J. 
Charlton, John D. 
Cooper, John 
Culien, William 
Chisholm, Walter S. 
Couper, Hamilton 
Cohen, Jacob 
Catherwood, S. C. 
Chick, T. C. 
Deveaux, Peter 
Demere, Baymond 
Dickinson, John D. 
Dechenaux, Thomas 
Davies, William 
Davidson, George H. 
Dillon, John 
Davis, Joseph J. 
Dufaure, J. 
Densler, Frederick 
Demere, Baymond P. 
Daniell, William C. 
Davidson, John 
DeLyon, Isaac 
DeLyon, Abraham 
De LaMotta, Jr., Jacob 
Driscoll, T. M. 
DeLyon, Sr., A. 
Dews, John I. 
Duncan, William 
Day, John 

Demere, Baymond P. 
Dillon, Michael 
Dillon, Michael O. 
Dowell, Thomas 
De LaMotta, E. 
Davis, William H. 
Drysdale, Alexander 



1840. 


DeLyon, Levi S. 


1818. 


Furth, Dr. Louis M. 


1849. 


Dunning, Ralph 


1819. 


Faries, George G. 


1852, 


, Denslow, D. B. 


1825. 


Foster, Jr., A. 




Demund, James H. 




Fort, Elias 


1855. 


, De LaMotta, Jr., Jacob 


1828. 


Footman, R. H. 




Davis, John H. 


1829. 


Fay, Samuel Howard 




Delannoy, John D. 


1835. 


Freeman, Henry H. 




Dana, Francis G. 


1838. 


Felt, Joseph 




Dickson, Samuel D. 




Falligant, John G. 


1856. 


Dickerson, H. J. 




Falligant, L. N. 




Davis, George W. 




Ferrill, John C. 




Davidson, William M. 




Ferguson, D. 




Daniell, William S. 


1839. 


Fay, Joseph S. 




Dickson, William Gr. 


1840. 


Folsorn, James 31. 




Dawson, A. H. H. 


1853. 


Florence, W. Z. 


1857. 


Dunning, Ralph 


1855. 


Fleming, William R. 




Dupou, Stephen F. 




Foley, James B. 


1858. 


DeLyou, Levi S. 




Falligant, John G. 




Deitz, John Gr. 


1856. 


Frierson, George S. 




Donnolly, Robert B. 




Ferrill, John C. 


1859. 


Davis, Y\ r illiam L. 


1857. 


Fawcett, Alexander 




Dean, George M. 




Falligant, Joseph E. 




Dure, George A. 




Freeman, Albert 




Davenport, Hugh M. 


1858. 


Foote, Emerson 




Durward. William 




Felt, Joseph 




Doe, J. F. 




Fay, Calvin 


1772. 


Eppinger, John 




Freeman, Henry C. 




Ewen, William 




Finlayson, John 




Evans, William 




Ferguson, William 




Elliott, Gray 




Ferguson, J. D. 


1806. 


Enoe, George 




Fairchild, L. J. B. 


1809. 


Everitt, John F. 




Feay, William T. 


1310. 


Eppinger, Jr., John 




Footman, R. H. 


1811. 


Evans, John J. 


1859. 


Foote, William G. 


1816. 


Eppinger, James 




Ford, Martin J. 


1855. 


Epping, Carl 




Freeman, Milo S. 


1856. 


Einstein, Abraham 




Fullerton, Allan 


1858. 


Elliott, Rt. Rev. Stephen 




Fraser, John C. 


1859. 


Ernst, James 




Footman, Joseph C. 




Echols, Abner A. 




Foley, John 




Eckman, S. H. 




Farrell, William H. 




Evans, W. E. 




Freeman, G. C. 


1772. 


Farley, Samuel 




Fleming, William M. 


1786. 


Fields, James 




Ferrill, John Oliver 


1790. 


Fahm, Frederick 


1772. 


Gwinnett, Button 




Fell, Isaac 




Goldwire, Benjamin 


1809. 


Flyming, F. T. 


1774. 


Gibbons, William 


1810. 


Fritot, Charles E. 


1786. 


Gibbons, Jr., William 


1811. 


Fell, Frederick S. 


1790. 


Gibbons, Joseph 


1814. 


Fahm, Jacob 


1796. 


Gibbons, John 



10 



1796. 


Gugel, David 


1858. 


Gue, Francis E. 




Gromrnet, John 




Gibson, Robert T. 




Glass, John 




Gordon, Charles 


1806. 


Gray, John J. 




Grady, William 




Grant, Joseph 


1859. 


Godfrey, Dr. J. E. 


1807. 


Gugel, Christian 




GrosClaude, F. 




Gebere, Peter 




Goodwin, Robert M. 


1809. 


Grimes, John 




Graybill, J. H. 




Gugel, Daniel 




Giles, John L. 


1810. 


Gaston, William 




Gallager, M. J. 




Glen, George 




Geiger, Abram H. 


1811. 


Gugel, John C. 




Galloway, David H. 




Griggs, Samuel 


1772. 


Horton, Nicholas 


1812. 


Gray, Tobias V. 




Herb, Frederick 




Gin drat, John 


1774. 


Habersham, Major John 


1818. 


Gale, Worthington 


1786. 


Habersham, James 


1819. 


George. Joseph 




Habersham, Joseph 




Guerard, Peter 




Handiey, George 


1822. 


Girodon Lewis 




Herb, Frederick 


1825. 


Gordon. W. W. 


1790. 


Houstoun, Sir George 




Greene. II. D. 




Herb, John 


1830. 


Gailuiartin, John 


1795. 


Herb, Frederick 


188:. 


Gaudry, John B. 




Howell, John 




Gardner, John 


1796. 


Hunter, William 


1833. 


Gaston, W. K. 




Hull, George J. 


1834. 


Guerard, Robert G. 


1802. 


Harris, Charles 




Gordon, Austin R. 




Horskins, Zachariah 


1835. 


Gardner, Stephen 




Houstoun, James E. 




Ganahl, Joseph 




Holmes, John 




Green, Charles 




Handiey, George 


1848. 


Griffin, Robert H. 


1803. 


Harden, Edward 


1853. 


Garrard, W. W. 


1806. 


Habersham, Robert 




Gamnieli, John 


1807. 


Habersham, Alexander 




Garmany, George W. 


1808. 


Houstoun, Robert J. 


1855. 


Gordon. George A. 


1809. 


Herb, George 




Giles. William P> 




Habersham, John 




Guerard, John M. 




Hunter. Alexander 




Gatlie, John B. 




Habersham, Richard W. 


1856. 


Gowdy, Hill 


1810. 


Hall, Henry 




Greiner, Charles A. 




Harrai, George 




Gordon, George 




Henry, Jacob P. 




Gladding, William H. 


1811. 


Howard, Charles 




Goodrich, W. W. 


1813. 


Hunter, John 




Green >ugh, Joseph Fay 




Hunter, James 




Goodwin, William T. 




Hartridge, J. E. 




Ganahl, Joseph 


1814. 


liersman, Jacob 




Godfrey, Key. James E. 




Habersham, Jr., Joseph 


1858. 


Gray, George S. 


1818. 


Hollis, Silas 




Gemenden, George 




Huwe, Asa h el 




Goodwin, Theodore A. 




Herbert, Moses 



11 



1819. 


Habersham, Joseph C. 
Howard, Benjamin 
Hall, Durham T. 


1856. 




Hayden, Charles H. 


1857. 


1822. 


Hartridge, Charles 




1825. 


Hiogins, C A. 
Hoyt, C. H. 
Heinemann, F. W. 
Howe, S. B. 




1826. 


Henry, J P. 
Henry, Charles S. 






Harris, S. L. W. 


1858. 


1828. 


Huguenin, J. D. 
Harris, Stephen 
House, Samuel C. 




1829. 


Hutchison, Robert 




1832. 


Houstoun, Patrick 
Huntington, George 




1834. 


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White, Charles J. 




Wagner, John 




White, Gen. William P. 


1838. 


Wray, John 




Way, William I. 




Washburn, J. 




Wilmot, Samuel 




Williamson, John 




Webster, A. E. 




Wylly, Leonidas. 




Webb, George S. 




Wilson. Edward G. 




Weber, C. 




Ward, John E. 




Wade, E. C. 




Waver, John J. 




Warnock, J. G. M. 




Wylly, Elisha 




Willink, Sen., H. F. 




Winkler, S. 




Willis, Wylly F. 


1839. 


Waring, William R. 




Wray, William 


1840, 


Wimberly, Edward 




Wylly, R. E. 


1848 


. Wadley, William M. 


1772. 


, Young, William 


1849. 


, Walker, Robert D. 


1791. 


, Young, Dr. James B. 




Williams, Stephen B. 


1796. 


, Young, Thomas 




Wayne, R. 


1810, 


. Young, Thomas 


1851, 


, Wright, Allen R. 


1813. 


. Yonge, William C. 




Williams, William 


1850 


. Yonge, W. P. 


1852 


. Whitehead, Benjamin 


1859, 


, Yonge, Philip 




Webb, James T. 


1774 


, Zubly, Jr., David 




Weed, H. D. 


1859 


. Zeigler, William 




Willis, F. T. 




Zeigler, Solomon 


1855 


. Wylly, George W. 




Zittrouer, James A. 




Wiltberger, W. H. 




Zogbaum, William D. 




Webster, Joseph W. 







1801. Berrien, John — omitted page 6. 



1859. 



Adams, George "W. 
Adams, Richard W. 
Adams, "William B. 
Allen, Robert A. 
Allen, Robert E. 
Alexander, William E. 
Anderson, Edward C. 
Anderson, George W. 
Anderson, Capt. John W. 
Anderson, Young J. 
Arnold, Dr. Richard D. 
Atkinson, Henry 
Axson, Rev. I. S. K. 
Bacon, Maj. Edwin H. 
Backer, Abraham 
Bailey, Capt. Francis W. 
Baker, Francis D. 
Baldwin, Daniel H. 
Baldwin, Joseph H. 
Banks, Dr. William H. 
Barnum, Noah K. 
Barron, James A. 
Bartow, Capt. Francis S. 
Basinger, William S. 
Battersby, William 
Battersby, Joseph 
Beach, Eben C. 
Bee, Barnard E. 
Behn, Maj. Philip H. 
Belden. William 
Bell, David 
Bell, Samuel P. 
Bell, Henry Stiles 
Bennett, Alexander F. 
Bennett, William H. 
Berg, Sigismund 
Blair, Francis 
Bliss, Frederick 
Bliss. Alfred 
Blois, Alfred J. J. 
Blois, Theodore 
Bogardus, Henry S. 
Bogart, William S. 
Borchert, Anton 
Boston, John 
Bourquin, David G. 
Bourquin, Edward 
Bradley, Richard 



Branch, John L. 
Bransby, Thomas 
Brantley, Gen. William F. 
Brigham, Henry 
Brooks, Capt. Jourdan P. 
Brown, Marmaduke D. 
Brown, Nathan B. 
Brunner, Isaac 
Brunner, Valentine 
Bryan, Joseph 
Bryan, Henry 
Buckner, Milton J. 
Bulloch, Dr. William G. 
Bulloch, William J. 
Bulloch, William H. 
Burke, Joseph 
Burns, William 
Butler, Gilbert 
Butler, Worthington C. 
Butler, James M. 
Butler, Alexander F. 
Butler, Osceola 
Camp, Daniel B. 
Canon, Luke 
Carleton, Grenville E. 
Carter, James H. 
Carruthers, Joseph S. 
Casey, Christopher C. 
Catherwood, Samuel C. 
Caughey, Robert J. 
Chaplin, William F. 
Charlton, William 0. 
Charlton, John D. 
Cheever, George H. 
Chick, Thomas C . 
Chisholm, Walter S. 
Christie, Capt. Luke 
Claghorn, Capt. Joseph S. 
Clark, Rev. George H. 
Clark, William P. 
Cohen, Isaac 
Cohen, Moses A. 
Cohen, Moses S. 
Cohen, Octavus 
Cohen, Solomon 
Cohen, Jr., Solomon 
Collins, Joseph P. 
Connerat, Joseph V. 



Connery, Charles H. 
Cooke, John G. 
Cooper, John 
Cooper, John M. 
Cope, George L. 
Cope, James E. 
Cornwell, Frederick W. 
Couper, William A. 
Couper, Hamilton 
Courvoisie, James A. 
Cox, William 
Crane, Heman A. 
Cranston, Uriah. 
Crowder, William 
Cumming, George B. 
Cumming, Montgomery 
Cumming, Wallace 
Cunningham, John 
Cunningham, Thomas M. 
Curran, Patrick 
Cuyler, Dr. William H. 
Cuyler, Richard R. 
Cuyler, George A. 
Dana, Francis G. 
Daniell, William S. 
Davenport, Hugh M. 
Davidson, William M. 
Davis, George W. 
Davis, William H. 
Davis, William L. 
Dawson, Andrew H. H. 
Dean, George M. 
Deitz, John G. 
Delannoy, John D. 
DeLyou, Hon. Levi S. 
Demund, James H. 
Dickson, Samuel D. 
Dickson, William G. 
Dickerson, Capt. Henry J. 
Doe, Jacob F. 
Donnolly, Robert B. 
Dupon, Stephen F. 
Dure, George A. 
Durward. William 
Echols, Abner A. 
Eckman, Samuel H. 
Einstein, Abraham 
Elliott,' Rt. Rev. Stephen 



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Epping, Carl 
Ernst, James 
Evans, William E. 
Fairchild, Lewis J. B. 
Falligant, John G. 
Farrell, William H. 
Fawcett, Alexander 
Fay, Joseph S. 
Fay, Calvin 
Feay, William T. 
Felt, Joseph 
Ferguson, John D. 
Ferguson, William 
Ferrill, John C. 
Ferrill, John 0. 
Finlayson, John 
Fleming, William R. 
Fleming, William M. 
Foley, John 
Footman, Robert H. 
Footman, Joseph C. 
Foote, William G. 
Ford, Martin J. 
Fraser, John C. 
Freeman, Albert 
Freeman, Henry C. 
Freeman, George C. 
Freeman, Milo S. 
Frierson, George S. 
Fullarton, Allan 
Gallager, Dr. Mahlou J. 
Gallie, Capt. John B. 
Galloway, David H. 
Gammell, John 
Ganahl, Joseph 
Garmany, George W. 
Garrard, William W. 
Geiger, Abraham H. 
Gemenden, George 
Gibson, Richard T. 
Giles, William B. 
Giles, John L. 
Gladding, William H. 
Godfrey, Rev. James E. 
Godfrey, Dr. James E. 
Goodwin, Theodore A. 
Goodwin, William T. 
Goodwin, Robert M. 
Gordon, George A. 
Gordon, Charles 
Gowdy, Hill 
Grady, William 
Gray, George S. 
Graybill, James H. 
Green, Charles 
Greiner, Charles A. 
GrosClaude, Frederick 
Gue, Francis L. 
Guerard, John M. 



Habersham, Robert 
Habersham, William N. 
Habersham, Alexander T. 
Habersham, Frederick A. 
Hackett, Elisha L. 
Hale, William 
Hall, Charles A. 
Hall, George 
Halsey, Samuel Parkman 
Hamilton, Charles F. 
Hamilton, Luke M. 
Hamilton, Marmaduke 
Hamilton, Sam'l Prioleau 
Hamlet, John R. 
Hardee, Noble A. 
Hardee, Benjamin H. 
Hardee, Charles S. 
Hardin, Edward H. 
Harden, Thomas H. 
Harding, George S. 
Harriss, Dr. Juriah 
Harriss, Robert Y. 
Harris, Lewis F. 
Harrison, Gen. George P. 
Hartridge, Julian 
Hartridge, Algernon S. 
Hartridge, Alfred L. 
Hasbrouck, Jonathan 
Hastings, Charles 
Haupt, William L. 
Haywood, Alfred 
Heidt, Rev. Emanuel 
Heidt, James E. 
Henderson, James M. 
Henderson, David S. 
Henderson, Thomas 
Henderson, Amos 
Henderson, Moses Y. 
Henderson, William 
Hertz, Edwin E. 
Hines, J. Steel 
Hitchcock, James H. 
Hodgson, William B. 
Hogg, John B. 
Holcombe, Thomas 
Holland, WiUiam F. 
Hoist, Christian M. 
Hood, Jason P. 
Hone, William 
Hopkins, Matthew H. 
Hough, Edward C. 
Houstoun, Patrick 
Houstoun, Miss Mary W. 
Hudtwalcker, J. N. 
Humphreys, Milton 
Hunter, William P. 
Hunter, William 
Hutchison, Robert 
Hutchings, Rev. Thomas 



Hutton, John S. 
Jackson, Hon. Henry R. 
Jacobs, Peter 
Jaudon, William A. 
Jencks, Ebenezer 
Jesse, John D. 
Johnson, George 0. 
Johnson, John R. 
Johnson, Dr. Warren 
Johnston, James H. 
Johnston, Joseph 
Jones, John T. 
Jones, John 
Jones, Jr., Charles C. 
Jones, George J. 
Karn, Rev. Aaron J. 
Kelly, John J. 
Kibbee, John F. 
Kine, William 
King, William 
King, Francis H. 
King, Capt. Nicholas 
King, McLeod 
Knapp, Col. Noah B. 
Knapp, Edwin 
Lachlison, Robert 
Lachlison, Jr., James 
Lama, John 

Lamar, Capt. Chas. A. L. 
Lamar, George W. 
Lancaster, John S. F. 
Landershine, Charles P. 
LaRoche, Oliver A. 
LaRoche, Isaac D. 
LaRoche, James A. 
Lattimore, William 
Lathrop, Jere S. 
Lathrop, James W. 
Lathrop, Henry 
Lathrop, Harvey W. 
Lathrop, Dwight 
Lathrop, Edward S. 
Lawrence, Dr. Sam'l A. T. 
Lawton, Edward P. 
Lawton, Col. Alexander R. 
Lefils, Daniel F. 
Lefler, Dr. Albert 
Legriel, Edward C. 
Levy, Jacob C. 
Levy, S. Yates 
Lewis, John N. 
Lillibridge, Oliver M. 
Lincoln, William W. 
Linville, Henry H. 
Lippman, Joseph 
Lloyd, Thomas E. 
Lodge, Charles L. 
Long, William E. 
Lovell, Edward 



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Lovell, Nathaniel 
Low, Andrew 
Luce, Alonzo B. 
Lyon, Noble 
McAlpin, Angus 
McAlpin, James W. 
McAlpin, Donald M. 
McCulloh, Anthony 
McFarland, Dr. John T. 
McFarland, William S. 
McGee, Eli K. 
Mclntire, Robert 
Mackay, William 
Magill. Charles A. 
Mallett, David 
Mallette, John D. 
Mallon, Bernard 
Marsh, Isaac M. 
Marshall, George S. 
Marshall, Theodore B. 
Martin, Dr. Edward H. 
May, William H. 
Mayer, Serenus A. 
Mendell, Emanuel 
Mercer, Hugh W. * 

Millar, Charles C. 
Millar, Wm. D. R. 
Miller, Alvin N. 
Miller, William H. 
Miller, Samuel S. 
Millen, Hon. John M. 
Millen, Macpherson B. 
Mills, Charles F. 
Mills, Capt. James G. 
Mills, Tbomas R. . 
Mills, Nathaniel C. 
Minis, Abraham 
Minis, Mrs. D. 
Mitchell, Col. Walter H. 
Mitchell, Henry 
Molina, Manuel 
Montmollin, John S. 
Moore, JohnB. 
Moore, B. Frank 
Moorehouse, Mrs. R L. 
Morel, Bryan M. 
Morrell, Isaac W. 
Morgan, Joseph H. 
Morse, Horace 
Mortimer, Capt. John H. 
Munnerlyn, James K. 
Murchison, John 
Murphy, Simeon Z. 
Myers, Frederick 
Myers, Octavus C. 
Neely, Thomas W. 
Nelson, Andrew 
Neidlinger, James S. 
Nevitt, John W. 



Nichols, George S. 
Nichols, James S. 
Nichols, George N. 
Nicoll, Hon. John C. 
Norris, John S. 
Norris, James A. 
Norton, John R. 
Norton, Thaddeus S. 
O'Byrne, Dominick A. 
O'Driscoll, William C. 
O'SuUivan, Charles E. 
Oemler, Dr. Armenius 
Olcott, William H. 
Olcott, Daniel G. 
Oliver, John 
Orme, Dr. Francis H. 
Osmond, Jesse 
Owens, George S. 
Owens, John W. 
Owens, Miss Mary W. 
Owens, Mrs. George W. 
Padelford, Edward 
Padelford, Jr., Edward 
Padelford, Dr. George P. 
Palmer, Samuel 
Palmer, Samuel B. 
Palmes, George F. 
Parker, William F. 
Parker, Dr. Orrin C. 
Parsons, Edwin 
Parsons, George 
Parsons, Charles 
Pelot, Col. Joseph F. 
Phillips, Clavius 
Pinder, Joseph W. 
Pollard, Thomas J. 
Pond, Thomas G. 
Porter, Maj. Anthony 
Potter, James 
Potts, Stephen 0. 
Poullain, Philip 
Powell, Martin 
Prentiss, James M. 
Pritchard, Col. William R. 
Purse, Thomas 
Purse, Edward J. 
Quint, Jacob 
Rabun, Gen. John W. 
Read, Dr. James B. 
Read, Capt. John P. W. 
Reid, Francis W. 
Re illy, Michael J. 
Reeves, Capt. Thomas 
Remshart, Capt. Daniel 
Remshart, William W. 
Remshart, William 
Richardson, John 
Richardson, Mrs. John 
Richardson, John A. 



Richmond, Henry A. 
Ripley, Joseph B. 
Robinson, Charles E. 
Rockwell, CoL William S. 
Rogers, Cornelius D. 
Rogers, John S. 
Rogers, William 
Rogers, Rev. Charles W. 
Rogers, William R, 
Rose, Charles 
Rose, William 
Ross, Van R. G. 
Rothchild, Henry 
Rowland, John C 
Russell, Philip M. 
Russell, Waring 
Ryan, John 
Saussy, Joachim R. 
Saussy, Robert 
Scattergood, George W. 
Schenck, Capt. George R. 
Schley, Dr. James M; 
Schley, Philip T. 
Schley, John 
Scranton, Daniel T. 
Scranton, Henry H. 
Screven, Capt. John 
Scudder, Ephraim 
Scudder, John 
Selkirk, James M. 
Selleck, Clarence H. 
Shaffer, George W. 
Sims, Frederick W. 
Slone, John 
Smets, Alexander A. 
Smedberg, James R. 
Sneed, James R. 
Snider, James I. 
Solomons, Abraham A. 
Solomons, Joseph M. 
Solomons, Moses J. 
Sorrel, Francis 
Sorrel, George Moxley 
Soullard, Edward A. 
Staley, John A. 
Starr, William 
Stebbins, Charles 
St. Croix, George de 
Stevens, Thomas F. 
Stevenson, Capt. John 
Stewart, Daniel H. 
Stibbs, Henry 
Stiles, Hon. William H. 
St. John, George A. 
Stoddard, John 
Stone, Francis M. 
Stoneback, William 
Sutcliffe, George 
Swift, Edward 



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Symons, William R. 
Symons, John F. 
Symons, John J. 
Taylor, John C. 
Taylor, William S. 
Tebeau, Lewis C. 
Tefft, Israel K. 
Thiot, Charles H. 
Thomas, John T. 
Thomas, Joseph 
Thomas, William A. 
Thompson, William T. 
Thompson, James 0. 
Tilden, Barnard G-. 
Tinsley, William B. 
Tison, William H. 
Torlay, Alfred F. 
Tucker, Oapt. John F. 
Tufts, Martin 
Tupper, Frederick A. 
Tupper, Frederick 
Turner, Thomas M. 
Yalleau, William N. 
Vanhorn, Charles 
Villalonga, John L. 
Vroom, William L. 
Wade, Edward C. 
Wadley, William M. 
Waldberg, Jacob 
Waldhauer, David 



Walker, Col. Robert D. 
Wallace, Norman 
Wallace, Robert G. 
Walsh, Thomas J. 
Ward, Hon. John E. 
Waring, George H. 
Waring, Joseph F. 
Warner, William 
Warnock, James G. M. 
Washburn, Joseph 
Washburn, Henry K. 
Way, William I. 
Wayne, Thomas S. 
Wayne, Richard A. 
Webb, George S. 
Webb, James T. 
Weber, Christian 
Webster, Joseph W. 
Webster, Amos E. 
Weed, Henry D. 
Wells, Lewis W. 
West, Dr. Charles W. 
Wetter, Augustus P. 
Wheaton, John F. 
White, James W. 
White, Gen. William P. 
White, Charles J. 
Whitehead, Benjamin 
Whitehead, George A. 
Wight, Sheldon W. 



Wilbur, Aaron 
Wilder, John 
Wilder, John R. 
Wilder, Mariner A. 
Wilmot, Samuel 
Wilson, Charles 
Wilson, Edward G. 
Wilson, Alexander K. 
Wiltberger, William H. 
Williams, Stephen B. 
Williamson, John 
Willink, Sen., Henry F. 
Willis, Dr. Francis T. 
Willis, Wylly F. 
Winkler, Zachariah N. 
Withington, Edward 0. 
Withington, James E. 
Wood, Samuel A. 
Woodbridge, Wylly 
Wray, William 
Wright, William 
Wright, Allen R. 
Wylly, George W. 
Wylly, Robert E. 
Yonge, Philip 
Zeigler, William 
Zeigler, Solomon 
Zittrouer, James A. 
Zogbaum, William D. 



HONORARY MEMBERS. 

Anthony A. Shares, Elected July 29th, 1833. 
Col. Howell Cobb, Elected April 23d, 1834. 
Dr. John F. Posey, Elected April 23d, 1859. 



OFFICERS— 1859. 

Robert D. Walker, President. 
John M. Cooper, Yice President. 
John T. Thomas, Secretary. 
James A. Courvoisie, Treasurer! 



BOARD OF MANAGERS. 



John Gammell, 
James Wallace McAlpin, 
James H. Demund, 
William T. Thompson, 



Emanuel Heidt, 
Frederick Myers, 
Frederick W. Sims, 
Julian Hartridge, 



Stephen S. Dupon. 



STEWARDS. 

Cornelius D. Rogers. 
John F. Wheaton. 



BETHESDA, 

Its Founders, <fcc. A Historical Sketch, 

BY J. E. CANK 



As Whitefield well and properly deserves to be called the Father 
of Bethesda, -it is but right and proper, notwithstanding his life and 
character may be familiar to all, that we should introduce this brief 
and imperfect sketch with a few remarks in reference to him. Southey 
describes him as a man something above the middle stature, well pro- 
portioned, though about the time he visited Georgia, slender, and re- 
markable for a native gracefulness. His complexion was very fair, 
his eyes small and lively, of a dark blue color ; in recovering from 
the measles, he had contracted a squint with one of them, but this 
peculiarity rather rendered the expression of his countenance more 
remarkable, than in any degree lessened the effect of its uncommon 
sweetness. His voice excelled both in melody and compass, and its 
fine modulations were happily accompanied by that grace of action 
which he possessed in an eminent degree, and which has been said to 
be the chief requisite of an orator. It is said further of him by 
another, that in 1735, while a student at Oxford, he was rendered 
so uncomfortable by the society into which he was thrown, that he 
frequently would remain in his study until his limbs became benumb- 
ed with cold. 

But finally, his companions, seeing in him, I have no doubt the 
germs of the future man, left him to take his own way. It seems 
he had heard of the Methodists before he came to Oxford, and 
naturally inclined to adopt their doctrines ; but from his humble con- 
dition he was deprived of the acquaintance of the leader of the Me- 
thodist sect, Charles Wesley, until, a pauper attempting suicide, 
Whitefield sent a poor woman to inform Wesley of the fact, enjoining 
upon her not to tell who sent her — which injunction was violated 
and Wesley for the first time learning the whereabouts of him of 
whom he had heard, at once invited him to breakfast, and thus was 
formed an acquaintance which rapidly grew into a firm and abiding 
friendship. From this moment Whitefield became allied with the 
Wesleys and others of the Methodist sect, and this doubtless led to 
his visiting this country, and to his name being the foundation stone 



of Bethesda, as will appear in its^ history. One word in reference to 
his preaching, and we come at once to the subject of the sketch. 

It is said he preached five times a week to such congregations that it 
was with great difficulty that he could make his way along the crowded 
aisle to the pulpit : some hung upon the rails of the organ-loft, others 
climbed upon the leads of the Church, and altogether made the 
building so hot with their breath, that the steam would fall from the 
pillars like drops of rain. When he left Bristol, he was obliged to 
start at mid-night to avoid being escorted by horsemen and coaches. 
At London on Sundays, persons would often go before day-break in 
order to get seats, and frequently so great was the rush to hear him, 
that officers were stationed at the doors to preserve order. 

The Past and Present History of Bethesda. 

The name " Bethesda " signifying "House of Mercy," was 
adopted by the founders of the institution, better known perhaps as 
the "Whitefield Orphan House," because it seemed to express the in- 
tention and desire of those who first conceived the idea. In tracing 
its history from its very origin, we find it first existing in the minds 
of Oglethorpe and Wesley, having been conceived and discussed by 
them. When Whitefield had determined to visit the colony of Geor- 
gia, among the very first suggestions or disclosures made to him by 
Oglethorpe and Wesley, was the statement that they had in contem- 
plation the establishment of a school for orphans. 

The following extract from a letter written by Whitefield, fully at- 
tests the origin of the institution. 

Bethesda, in Georgia, 
March 31st, 1745-6. 

"Some have thought that the erecting such a building was only 
the produce of my own brain, but they are much mistaken ; for it 
was first proposed to me by my dear friend, the Rev. Mr. Charles 
Wesley, who with his Excellency General Oglethorpe, had conceived 
a scheme for carrying on such a scheme before I had any thoughts of 
going abroad myself." It would have been an easy matter for White - 
field to have appropriated to himself the entire credit of having con- 
ceived and executed the noble design, but unselfishness was one of 
the brightest of his many excellent qualities. 

The peculiar circumstance connected with Whitefield's decision 
to visit Georgia, and his first voyage, are matters of no ordinary in- 
terest. 

He says : " When I had been in London about a month, letters 



came from the Messrs. "Wesley and the Rev. Mr. Ingham, their fellow- 
laborer, an Israelite indeed, from Georgia; their accounts fired my 
soul, and made me long to go abroad for God, too. But having no 
outward call, and being, as I then thought, too weak in body even to 
undertake a voyage at sea, I endeavored to lay aside all thought of 
going abroad. But my endeavors were all in vain ; for I felt at times 
such a strong attraction in my soul towards Georgia, that I thought 
it almost irresistible. I strove against it with all my power, begged 
again and again, with many cries and tears, that the Lord would not 
suffer me to be deluded, and, at length, opened my mind to several 
dear friends." We are told, by his own statement, that his friends 
advised him not to go abroad ; but Georgia seemed to hang on his 
mind like a " prophetic burden;" and when Wesley returned to 
England, and told him that he had come solely to secure more help 
in Missionary labor, Whiteneld partially determined to go. He 
addresses Wesley in reference to his necessary support, and receives 
the reply : " Food to eat, raiment to wear, and a house to lay your head 
in, such as our Lord had not, and a crown of glory that' fadeth not 
away." Upon hearing this, says Whitefield, " my heart leaped 
within me, and, as it were, echoed to the call." He immediately 
consulted the Bishop of London and the Trustees of Georgia, in- 
cluding Oglethorpe, who was at that time in England, and finally 
determined fully and positively to go. 

From the account given of his farewell visits, and the eagerness 
of the vast crowds wherever he went to hear him preach, we are 
enabled to read, in part at least, the future greatness of the man. 

But the point of peculiar interest in these visits, is the fact 
that, while he was so busily engaged in preaching, as well as taking, 
as many thought, a final farewell of his numerous friends and com- 
panions, he teas collecting funds for the poor children of the colony, 
whom he had never seen, and of whose destitution he had heard but 
little. - It is said that he collected for the schools then established in 
and about Savannah, a thousand pounds; and, besides this, procured 
over three hundred pounds for the poor persons of the colony. 

He sailed December 28th, 1737, aged twenty- three; and while the 
incidents connected with his voyage have no special bearing upon his 
mission here, they are, nevertheless, of so memorable a character, 
that we cannot forbear mentioning one or two striking occurrences. 
It is said that he began exhorting and preaching the very moment all 
was quiet and the vessel was in full sail. One writer, in speaking of 
it, says that such a spectacle was never witnessed since Paul's 



memorable voyage to Rome — that lie turned the chief cabin into a 
cloister, the deck into a church, and the steerage into a school-room, 
reading prayers and preaching twice each day to the soldiers and 
sailors, and increased these services on the Sabbath. The Hon. 
Mr. Habersham, who accompanied Whitefield, and of whom we shall 
have occasion to speak more fully, particularly as we advance with 
this sketch, took special charge of the children, and formed them 
into a sort of school, and spent his time in teaching and interesting 
them. 

On the 5th of May, the Whitaker anchored off Tybee, and White- 
field, we are told, took a final farewell of the crew in a sermon which 
touched the hearts of all, and made them grieve to part with him. 

Coming to this city — then almost a wilderness — the very first 
object that claimed his attention was the condition of the children, 
especially those who were orphans. Seeing the great need of im- 
mediate aid, we find him taking the money he had collected in 
England, providing a home for the poor outcasts, and placing them 
under proper superintendence and care. 

While he had determined to establish an orphan house adapted to all 
the purposes contemplated, yet, such was the destitution of the poor, 
uncared-for children, that immediate steps must be taken. He hired 
a house, obtained servants, and though the fact is nowhere stated, as 
far as we are aware, we judge, from what occurred afterwards, thathe 
placed them under the charge of Mr. Habersham. Having thus 
provided for the temporary support and instruction of the children, 
he, at once, zealously set himself about collecting funds to establish 
the Orphan House. He returned to England, was cordially received 
by the Trustees of Georgia, who, at the expressed wish of the 
colonists, offered him a salary to labor in Savannah; but this he 
declined by requesting that, instead of paying him, they would graut 
him a tract of land on which he might erect an Orphan House. 

The Trustees at once acceded to his request, and donated him five 
hundred acres of land for that purpose, which, as perhaps, mnoy 
know, was originally the portion belonging to the Bethesda estate. 

This act, on the part of the Trustees, served to fire Whitefield with 
still greater zeal and fervor in the work ; and he traversed England 
for the sole purpose of collecting funds. In less than one year, he 
collected more than one thousand pounds, and with this amount in 
hand, he left England for the colony, August 14th, 1739, attended 
by eight men and three children. One of the men, a Mr. Periam, 
a Minister of London, came out as a subordinate to Bethesda, where 



he afterwards died, leaving two sons, who were received into the 
school as pupils. 

Immediately, on Whitefield's arrival, the grant of land was for- 
mally donated as follows : 

" June 2d, 1739, sealed a grant of five hundred acres of land to 
the Eev. George Whitefield, in trust for the use of the house to be 
erected and maintained for the receiving such children as now are, 
and shall hereafter be, left orphans in the Colony of Georgia, in 
pursuance of the direction of the Common Council, held the 30th of 
July, 1739." 

After receiving this grant, and arranging other necessary matters, 
we find him making a tour through the northern States, with a 
view of collecting more money to carry forward the enterprise. 

During this absence, we have it particularly mentioned, that the 
children were left under the guardianship of Mr. Habersham ; for 
it is said, that he (Mr. EL) selected out the five hundred acres, and 
commenced to enclose and cultivate it during Whitefield's absence; 
that the latter, on his return, was somewhat dissatisfied with the 
arrangements made for the orphans, and immediately hired a house 
at a large rent, opened an infirmary, and received, at different times, 
about twenty-four orphans. It may not be out of place, just here, to 
devote a few lines in reference to Mr. Habersham, so often mentioned 
in connection with the early history of Bethesda. He was born at 
Beverly, in Yorkshire, 1712, accompanied Mr. Whitefield to Georgia 
only from motives of warm friendship for Mr. W., and his deep love 
for the missionary work. He presided over the Orphan House at 
Bethesda until 1744; he was married by the Kev. Mr. Whitefield to 
Mary Bolton, at Bethesda, on the 25th of December, 1740, by whom 
he had ten children, three of whom, sons, survived him, and were 
conspicuous in the cause of American liberty. He became President 
of the Colony of Georgia in 1769 — mingled in the struggle for 
independence, but did not live to see the glorious result, as he died 
at New Brunswick, Xew Jersey, August 28th, 1775, where he had 
gone in search of health.* Returning to the subject of our sketch, 
we would remark, that while Whitefield's mind seemed intent upon 
the one grand object, viz. : the establishment of his Orphan House, 
we find a large Tabernacle erected at this time in London, capable of 
seating some four thousand people, chiefly through his immediate 
instrumentality. But the dawn of his full hope appeared on the 
25th of March, 1740, when was laid the first brick of the "main 
building of the Orphan House, or, as then named by him, Bethesda — 



a " House of Mercy/' This building was built of wood, and mea- 
sured seventy by forty feet; and yet, within these small dimensions, 
it is said, Whitefield accommodated about one hundred persons, con- 
sisting of forty children, the rest servants and workmen. 

When Whitefield had laid this first brick, and carried on the work 
to the completion of the main building, he lifted a prayer to God, 
which the history of the Institution, from that time to this, so strik- 
ingly proves to have been answered, that I cannot forbear inserting 
it ; " Blessed be God, I have not been disappointed of my hope. Set 
thy Almighty fiat to it, Oh ! Gracious Father, and for thine own name 
sake, convince us more and more that thou wilt never forsake those 
who put their trust in thee." But all the funds had been expended 
in the erection of this building, and Whitefield was again obliged to 
solicit aid. We cannot better describe the course pursued, than by 
making the following extract from Stephens' History of Georgia, vol. 
1st, page 351 : " In August, having, in the meantime, made a tour 
northward, as far as New Jersey, in which he had collected, in money 
and provisions, over £500, he sailed for New England, and went as 
far east as Boston, preaching everywhere as he journeyed, and gather- 
ing carefully all collections for his Orphan House. He received 
upwards of £700 in goods, provisions, and money for the Georgia 
Orphan House." After returning to Bethesda, and remaining a few 
days to arrange necessary matters, he again set sail for Europe, leav- 
ing the whole affair in the hands of Mr. Habersham, whose adminis- 
tration was very successful. The general arrangements of the 
Institution at this time are minutely described in the following 
language, by a young man from Boston, who visited Bethesda in 
1741 : " The house contained sixty- eight children, the whole family 
numbering eighty-four persons, besides nineteen laborers, employed 
about the premises. 

The routine of family duties were as follows : The bell rings in the 
morning at sunrise to wake the family. When the children arise, 
they sing a short hymn, pray by themselves, go down to wash, and by 
the time they have done that, the bell calls to public worship, when 
a portion of Scripture is read and expounded, a psalm sung, and the 
exercises begin and end with prayer. They then breakfast, and 
afterwards some go to their trades, and the rest to school. 

At noon, they all dine in the same room, and have comfortable 
and wholesome diet provided. A hymn is sung before and after 
dinner. Then, in about a half an hour, to school again ; and between 
whiles find time enough for recreation. A little after sunset, the 



bell calls to public duty again, which is performed in the same man- 
ner as in the morning. After that, they sup and are attended to bed 
by one of their masters, who then prays with them, as they often do 
privately/' In the year 1742, the Institution was subjected to many 
severe and dangerous trials; but in the language of "Whitefield, 
" the Orphan House, like the burning bush, flourished unconsumed." 

The Spanish invasion — the unfavorable reception the Institution 
met with from many who should have acted differently — greatly 
endangered its success j but Whitefield, with a never-tiring zeal and 
undaunted courage, only labored the more diligently, determining 
" to be sold a slave to serve the gallies, rather than his orphan family 
should want." On returning from Europe, he found the number of 
children had so greatly increased, that in a short time he made an- 
other voyage, to renew his efforts in their behalf. It will be seen 
from the following extract in what condition he found Bethesda on 
his return. " Many boys have been put out to trades, and many girls 
put out to service. I had the pleasure the other day to see three 
boys at the house in which they were bred — one of them out of his 
time, a journeyman, and the others serving under their masters. One 
that I brought from New England, is handsomely settled in Carolina • 
and another from Philadelphia, is married, and lives very comfort- 
ably in Savannah. We have lately begun to use the plough, and 
next year, I hope to have many acres of good oats and barley. We 
have nearly twenty sheep and lambs, fifty head of cattle, and seven 
horses. 

We hope to kill a thousand weight of pork this season. Our 
garden is very beautiful, and furnishes us with every sort of sheens. 
We have plenty of good milk, eggs, poultry, and make plenty of 
butter weekly. 

A good quantity of wool and cotton has been given me; and we 
hope to have sufficient spun and woven for the next winter's cloth- 
ing. The family now consists of twenty-six persons. Two of the 
orphan boys are blind — -one is little better than an idiot. I have two 
women to take care of the household work, and two men and three 
boys employed about the plantation and cattle. A set of Dutch 
servants has lately been sent over. A valuable young man from New 
England is my schoolmaster, and in my absence performed duty in 
the family. 

Georgia is very healthy — not above one, and that a little child, has 
died out- of our family since it removed to Bethesda." The fore- 



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going is taken from a letter written by Mr. Whitefield, describing the 
condition of the Orphan House during the years 1745-6. 

Shortly after this, his health became so much enfeebled, that he 
was advised to make a trip to the Bermudas, and while there made 
collections for his school ; but his health not being improved, instead 
of returning home, he made another voyage to Europe. He spent 
the years 1748-9 as Chaplain to Lady Huntingdon, of whom we shall 
speak more fully and particularly hereafter. During this time, 
he neither forgot, nor neglected the interests of Bethesda,.but was 
in constant correspondence, keeping himself acquainted with the 
condition and wants of his orphan children. In 1750, we find 
Whitefield laboring in England, with a view to make Bethesda a 
College, where all the advantages of a liberal education could be 
enjoyed. Could he have succeeded in accomplishing this noble 
effort, doubtless, we should have had to-day, at our very doors, an 
institution equal, in every respect, to Yale or Princeton. In 1751, 
he made a very unexpected visit to this country, bringing with him 
several orphans; but finding the Institution in a highly prosperous 
and encouraging condition, he almost immediately returned to Europe, 
resuming his place in the household of Lady Huntingdon. 

In 1754, he visited Bethesda, found every thing satisfactorily pro- 
gressing, made a trip to the North for the purpose of securing 
more assistance, but his health again failing, he hurried back, and in 
the early part of 1755, again embarked for Europe. While there, the 
Governor of Georgia consulted with him concerning Bethesda. 
Whitefield urged him to visit the school, assuring him that " Mrs. 
Crane, the wife of the steward, would well provide for him." On 
Nov. 22d, 1755, Whitefield returned to Bethesda, buoyant with the 
hope of the speedy establishment of a first-class college, as appears 
from the following : " Peace and plenty reign here ; all things go on 
successfully. God hath given me great favor in the sight of the 
Governor, Council, and Assembly. A memorial was presented for an 
additional grant of land, consisting of two thousand acres. It was 
immediately donated. Both houses addressed the Governor on behalf 
of the inteuded college. A warm answer was given, and I am now 
putting every thing in repair, and getting every thing ready for that 
purpose. 

His Excellency dined with me yesterday, and expressed his satis- 
faction in the warmest terms. 

The auditing the accounts, and laying the foundation for a college, 
hath silenced enemies and comforted friends. The finishing this 
affair confirms my call to England at this time." 



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But it was a call to disappointed hope — fruitless labor — a very 
different result from what his many encouragements had led him to 
anticipate, or even for a moment to suspect. It must have been a 
severe shock to his generous ambition and zealous labors — when, after 
petitioning his Majesty for a College Charter after the plan of the one 
already granted to Princeton, N. J., his prayer should have been 
refused. How many, after expending so much time, means and 
labor for no personal emolument, but for the benefit, in a great 
measure, of those who indirectly caused its defeat, would have given 
up, and'refused ever to have any more to do with the Institution. 

But how differently did Whitefield act. He did not allow himself 
to be daunted ; because, forsooth, the longing desire of his heart could 
not be satisfied. He gave up the thought of a charter, but deter- 
mined, if possible, to make Bethesda an Academy similar in arrange- 
ment to one then established in Philadelphia, which bore a very high 
character. 

In 1769, he again visits Bethesda, and reports : lt Everything ex- 
ceeds my highest expectation j it is good for me to be here." During 
this year, two wings were added to the main building, Governor 
Wright laying the corner-stone March 25th, 1769. We fiud in the 
Georgia Gazette, the following: " Savannah, January 31st, 1770. 
Last Sunday, his Excellency the Governor, Council, and Assembly, 
having been invited by the Rev. Mr. Whitefield, attended divine 
service in the chapel of the Orphan House Academy." This notice 
goes on to state, that Whitefield preached from the text — " For who 
hath despised the day of small things," setting forth the difficulties 
encountered during the thirty years existence of the Institution, its 
present prosperity, and prospect of future usefulness. The two wings 
which had just been added were one hundred and fifty feet each in 
length, giving accommodations for a much larger number. 

The company were highly delighted with the many and tasteful 
improvements that had been made, and expressed themselves pleased 
with the plan of operations. 

Mr. Whitefield had remained this time at Bethesda, some five 
months or more, giving personal and continual attention to all the 
affairs of the Institution; but the care was too arduous for him, and 
with impaired health and a fast declining constitution, he made a 
trip North — only to be arrested by illness, at Newburyport, Mas- 
sachusetts, where he died September the 30th, 1770. 

No language can describe the sorrow which, like a dark, thick 
cloud, overshadowed the hearts, not only of the poor orphan ones at 



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Bethesda, and of the people of the colony, but also the hearts of thou- 
sands in this country and in Europe. 

As long as the Gospel of Christ shall be respected among men, as 
long as education shall have a friend, and the poor one to feel for 
then), Whitefield's name and memory shall be cherished. When the 
fatherless and motherless shall be cast out and left uncared for, the 
shadow of Whitefield shall shelter them ; and his prayers, long since 
registered in Heaven in their behalf, shall secure for them the tender 
care and protection of the Father of the fatherless. Few in this 
country or in Europe felt more deeply the severe stroke than Lady 
Huntingdon, with whom Whitefield had been long and intimately 
associated as Chaplain, confidential friend, and spiritual adviser. 

Their efforts, desires, and feelings, in reference to the great work 
of doing good, fitted them to be companions in their Master's cause, and 
made it exceedingly felicitous for Whitefield, that, in his last bene- 
diction to his orphan children, he could commit them into the hands 
of one whose " life was hid in Christ." The following extract from 
his Will, shows the manner and form in which he committed Bethes. 
da to the care of Lady H. ; and in case of her demise before his 
own, he names the next one in every way best fitted for the trust : 

" I will and bequeath the Orphan House in Bethesda, and likewise 
all the buildings, land, books and furniture belonging thereto, to 
that lady elect, that mother in Israel, that mirror of true and unde- 
filed religion, the Right Honorable Selina, Countess of Huntingdon ; 
and in case she should be called to enter upon her glorious rest 
before my decease, to Honorable James Habersham, a merchant of 
Savannah." 

It is said the death of Whitefield and the care imposed by this 
trust, weighed so heavily upon Lady Huntingdon's mind, and so 
sensible was she of the necessity of divine aid, that she appointed a 
day of fasting and prayer to be observed by the chapels under her 
patronage. Just here, we must again beg the privilege of dropping 
the subject-matter of this sketch, while we take a brief glance at the 
life of Lady Huntingdon, whose name and acts form a conspicuous 
part of the remaining history of Bethesda. Selina Shirley, second 
daughter of Earl Ferrars, was born in Chartley, August 24, 1707. 
Almost from infancy, it is said, her life was marked by a wonderful 
seriousness; sober and thoughtful, she avoided playmates, and had 
no disposition or desire whatever to mingle in children's gayeties. 
The secret quiet of her closet, or solemn walks in the graveyard, had 
far sweeter and holier charms for her. 



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From her history, we can but believe that the seeds of a deep, 
earnest and abiding piety were planted very early in her tender heart • 
and as she grew in knowledge and' experience, these seeds of right- 
eousness budded forth into fair and full maturity. At the age of 
twenty-one, she married Theophilus, Earl of Huntingdon, and thus 
became still more involved in the fashionable life of the nobility. 

Her associates were such persons as the Duchess of Marlborough, 
Lady Mary Wortley Montague, Margaret, daughter of the Earl of 
Oxford, Whiteneld, Wesleys, Roinaine, Doddridge, and others of like 
celebrity. Although she had, by birth and marriage, every temp- 
tation to haughtiness and frivolity, yet, an humble meekness, a 
noble generosity, a heart abounding with pity and commiseration for 
all oppressed or in sorrow, were the distinguishing features in her 
character. Her Redeemer's name and glory seem to have been her 
constant thought and effort ; every energy of her soul, every pulsation 
of her heart, acted in holy harmony to the accomplishment of this 
great result. In a discourse, written by Doddridge, on Christian can- 
dor and unanimity, dedicated to Lady Huntingdon, he speaks of her 
11 as an eminent example of Christian candor and unanimity, and of every 
other virtue and grace which can support and adorn it." There are sev- 
eral individual cases specially mentioned, which are happy illustrations 
of her deep interest in the temporal and spiritual welfare of others. 
When Doddridge's health began to fail, and there seemed to be 
nothing that would benefit him but a journey, to make which he had 
not the means, Lady H. offered to supply all the funds needed, and 
thus, doubtless, was instrumental in preserving, for many years, the 
life of that great and good man. 

When a Mr. Allen and Col. Williams were sent to England to 
solicit aid for Princeton College, they carried letters of introduction 
to Lady H., who received them most cordially, and assisted them 
greatly, both by personal contribution and by her influence. 

In 1760, Sansom Occum, an Indian preacher, visited London to 
secure funds for Rev. Dr. Wheelock's school for the education of 
Indian youth at Lebanon, Connecticut. As was natural, he excited 
very great attention, and was a source of interest to many. Lady H. 
took an active part in helping him to make collections, and by her 
aid and influence, he obtained seven thousand pounds in England, 
and two or three in Scotland. To follow this wonderful woman 
through all her journeyings in England ; tell of the many young 
men she was instrumental in establishing in the ministry; to point 
out the difficulties she met with, and the obstacles she overcame in 



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the erection of from seven to ten chapels, together with the schools 
she had in operation, and the college she had instituted at Trevacca; 
to record all the private and public acts of this woman, would require 
a volume. 

Her name is rich in all that can adorn and beautify the female 
character. 

The year 1770 was a memorable one in her history. Although 
unconscious of the dark cloud hanging over her, she set apart the 
first day of this year as one of special prayer, that G-od would 
be her guide and protector. The afflictions and sad events of the 
year, her after history proves, were but the verifications of the en- 
couraging truth — " Whom the Lord loveth, he chasteneth." This 
year a spirited controversy took place between Wesley and Whitefield, 
in reference to the doctrine of election. A conference was appointed, 
which agreed to annul the doctrine. This so much offended Lady 
IT , that she forbid any one holding such views to be a student at her 
institution. 

The matter assumed a very serious aspect; but, finally, by the 
arrangement of friends, Wesley and Lady H. made to each other 
satisfactory explanations, and all was finally and happily adjusted 
between them. It was a matter deeply painful to Lady TL, that 
Ben.son, her head teacher at the College, took grounds against her; 
and Fletcher, who had been a friend to her, wrote an article defend- 
ing Wesley's views, which appeared after the matter had been 
amicably settled. The deep family afflictions through which she 
passed, added to the news of Whitefield's death, almost crushed her 
loving spirit. 

As we have said, when she learned that he had bequeathed the 
care and responsibility of Bethesda to her, she at once set apart a day 
for fasting and prayer, that she might be fitted for the duty. Her 
first step was to obtain all information concerning the past working of 
the institution, and its present condition. She found the number 
there to be sixteen children, nine workmen, and seventy-five negroes. 
The few children and great number of laborers, may be accounted for 
by the fact, that the two wings were at this time being added to the 
main building. 

Lady H. immediately sent over her own housekeeper to manage 
the domestic affairs, the Rev. Mr. Crosse, the same who had been 
acting under Whitefield, was continued as teacher, and Mr. Piercy 
made President and general agent. 

About this time she projected a mission to this country making 



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Bethesda Lead-quarters, and in order to act prudently, she advised 
with many in reference to the expediency of such a design. It was 
determined to make the experiment — and in October, 1770, quite a 
number of students from the College, under her patronage, were 
selected and set apart for the work. They landed here after a voy- 
age of six weeks — repaired at once to the Orphan House, and in a 
few days entered upon their labors. In a letter written by lady H , 
she says : " The province of Georgia has made proposals to build a 
Church at their own expense and present me with it — that the Col- 
lege of Georgia, (Bethesda,) may have their ministry, in that part, 
honored. My last letters from America inform me that our way 
seems open to the Cherokee country, and in all the back settlements 
we are assured the people will build us Churches, at their own expense 
and present them to us, to settle perpetually for our use. I cannot 
help thinking that the Lord will have me there before I die if only 
to make coats and garments for the poor Indians." Lady H. never 
was permitted to visit this country, yet, doubtless much is due to this 
noble christian woman, for active exertions in spreading knowledge 
and truth among the earliest settlers of the Colony. 

She seemd to prosecute her noble purposes with an energy, devo- 
tion and interest, akin to that manifested by Whitefield. 

But her plans and efforts, in reference to the Orphan House, were 
suddenly arrested by the destruction of the buildings by lightning. 
\Yhen the news of this calamity reached her she said: "Though 
we may be disappointed God the Judge of all is not defeated. I 
cannot wish it for one moment to be otherwise." It was this abiding 
confidence in " Him who doeth all things well," that enabled this 
christian woman to triumph over so many difficulties. This misfor- 
tune lessened the zeal and interest of many who up to this period had 
been active supporters of the Institution. 

By liberal contribution of her own private means and the assist- 
ance of others, she soon restored buildings capacious enough to ac- 
commodate the few pupils now in attendance. 

The Institution never regained its former vigor. Piercy returned 
to England which left the children without proper attention. No one 
could be obtained who would take a lively interest in their welfare. 
Finally lady'H. succeeded in securing the services of the licv. David 
Phillips, from England, and under her own patronage and his super- 
intendance, she had issued in the Georgia Gazette, the following no- 
tice : 



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TO THE PUBLIC. 

Bethesda College, near Savannah, instituted by the late Reverend 
George Whitefield, Chaplain to the Right Honorable the Countess 
Dowager of Huntingdon, is to be opened the 24th instant, under the 
patronage of her Ladyship, whose warm zeal to promote the happi- 
ness of mankind, in spreading religion and learning in this State, is 
above praise, and by whose authority and appointment the Reverend 
David Phillips, late from England, anxious to carry her Ladyship's 
pious designs into the fullest execution, solicits the attention of such 
Ladies, Gentlemen and Guardians of youth, as are desirous of sending 
young gentlemen for instruction in every branch of useful and polite Lit- 
erature, comprehending English grammatically, Writing, and the use of 
Figures, and every branch of the Mathematics, the use of the Globes, 
Latin, Greek, and French, including Board, Washing, &c, on the 
following terms, viz: Thirty guineas per annum for each student, 
without distinction of age, or class of education. Punctuality is ex- 
pected in four quarterly payments. A line for admission to the Rev. 
David Phillips, Superintendent, or to Rev. Benjamin Lindsay, Rec- 
tor of Christ Church, Savannah, Classical Tutor of said College, will 
have immediate attention from 

Their devoted, much obliged, humble servant, 

DAYID PHILLIPS. 

N. B. Every student is expected to bring his bedding complete, 
which will be returned on his leaving College. Public notice will be 
given, in the Gazette of this State, for the reception of Orphan Child- 
ren, on the original benevolent plan, immediately on the estate being 
productive for that purpose. 

The Trustees of the Academy of the county of Chatham, not hav- 
ing it yet in their power to carry into effect the trust reposed in them 
by the Honorable the Legislature, and being sensible of the utility 
of the above design, do recommend to the parents and guardians of 
youth, an attention to encourage an institution which has for its ob- 
ject the promotion of learning. 

By order of the Board of Trustees. 

JOHN HABERSHAM, 

President, pro. tern. 

Savannah, June 3d, 1788. 

Notwithstanding the many and serious difficulties occasioned by 
the destruction of the building and the invasion of the Royal troops 



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during the revolution, we see by the foregoing notice the result of 
the indomitable perseverance and christian zeal of lady H., as well as 
the condition of the institution at her death, which occurred June 
17th, 1791, aged eighty-four. The Countess of Huntingdon died, 
as she lived, in the full hope of a blessed immortality. 

At her death, the school was discontinued, the estate reclaimed by 
the State Legislature, and the management of it committed to a 
Board of Trustees. 

The Board took no active steps towards the completion of the 
buildings and other necessary measures for the organization of the 
School for some ten years, as will appear from the following extracts : 
ORPHAN HOUSE. 

The Trustees of the Orphan House Estate, are requested to meet 
the President of the Board, on Monday next, at 12 o'clock at noon, 
at the Court house in the city of Savannah. 

By order of the President. 

J. WHITEFIELD, Sec'ry. 
Oct. 22d, 1793. 

ORPHAN HOUSE. 

The Trustees of Bethesda College, or Orphan House Estate, are 
requested to attend at the house of Mr. John Carson, on Monday, 
the 24th instant, at 11 o'clock of the forenoon, on business of impor- 
tance to the Trust. 

By order of the President. 

J. WHITEFIELD, Sec'ry. 
Feb. 18th, 1794. 

BETHESDA COLLEGE. 

The Trustees are notified to meet, at the plantation on Saturday 
next, the 1st of February, at ten o'clock. 
Jan. 30th, 1800. 

BETHESDA. 

Annual Meeting of the Trustees on Saturday next, at Bethesda. 
1st May, 1800. 

As we have stated, for some time after the Estate was reclaimed by 
the State Government and entrusted to a Board of Trustees, little or 
nothing was done toward the re-opening of a school, until the year 
1801, when we find the following account of their proceedings : 



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BETHESDA, 6th May, 1801. 

At a Meeting of the Trustees, the following Resolutions were 
agreed to, and ordered to be published : 

Resolved, That a sum be appropriated for the purpose of repairing 
and completing the North Wing of Bethesda College, and that the 
President of the Board, Mr. Morel, and Mr. William Gibbons, or any 
two of them, be a committee to contract with suitable persons to 
undertake the same, and to require and take sufficient security for 
the completion thereof, within a reasonable time. 

That as soon as a room convenient for the purpose of a School, and 
a room for the residence of a tutor, shall be completed, the english 
reading, writing, and arithmetical school, of the Trust, shall be re- 
moved thereto. 

That the salary of such tutor shall be at the rate of five hundred 
dollars per annum, and that the President be authorized to engage 
such tutor. 

That al] applications for the admission of orphans on the free 
grounds of the Institution, shall be made through one of the members 
of the Trust, who shall vouch for the indigence of such orphan, and 
for his or her being a proper object of charity; and the member's 
name so vouching shall be entered on the minutes, together with the 
Orphan's name, on the day of admission. 

That children of poor parents, vouched for in like manner, shall be 
admitted only so far as respects schooling gratis, unless it shall appear 
to the Trust that such parents are in so distressed a condition as not 
to be able to maintain such children, in which case they may be admit- 
ted on the free grounds of the Institution, as in the case of real 
orphans. 

That all other children whose parents may wish them educated at 
Bethesda may be admitted into the said school, at and after the rate 
of three dollars per quarter for reading and spelling, four dollars per 
quarter for writing, and five dollars per quarter for ciphering; and, as 
soon as sufficient accommodations are provided, may be admitted as 
boarders on such terms as the Trust may hereafter see fit, giving the 
preference of such admission to board, to such children as may enter 
the school prior to such accommodations being completed. 

That the monies arising from schooling such children shall be 
appropriated for the payment of the tutor's salary. 

That the President be authorized to purchase such books, as may 
be adapted to the use of such school. 



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And, in order to induce parents to place their children at the said 
school, and to exhibit the intentions of the Trust to establish an 
early and complete seminary of learning at Bethesda. 

Resolved, That, as soon as the North Wing shall be repaired, the 
Trust will immedialely take steps to repair the South Wing, and to 
engage a Professor as Principal of the College, with qualified teachers 
of the Latin, Greek and French languages, the Mathematics, Natural 
Philosophy, and such other sciences as are usually taught in the 
respective Colleges of the United States, and will procure a complete 
apparatus for such sciences, and a library for the use of the students- 
Extract from the minutes. 

W. B. BULLOCH, Sec'ry. 

BETHESDA. 

The Trustees are notified to meet at the College precisely at 11 
o'clock on Saturday next, being the Annual Meeting. 
29th April, 1802. 

BETHESDA. 

Annual meeting of the Trustees, at the College on Saturday the 
5th instant, at 10 o'clock. 

May 1st, 1804. — 

This extract from the minutes of the Board, shows the institution 
again in a prosperous condition, and possessing every facility to make 
it rank anions; the first in our State. 

But these efforts were soon defeated, aud Bethesda College and Or- 
phan House left only to live in name. A dreadful fire broke out in 
1805, destroying one of the wings and so injuring the other parts of 
the building as to render repair impossible. Moreover, the out-build- 
ings were so seriously damaged by a hurricane as to render them 
valueless. 

The Trustees were unable to build, and indeed they could not again 
establish a school, as the rice land had been inundated by the hurri-. 
cane and rendered wholly unproductive. They therefore advised the 
Legislature to dispose of the property and distribute the proceeds 
among the benevolent institutions in Savannah. See Act to dispose 
of Bethesda, assented to Dec. 22d, 1808. 

BETHESDA COLLEGE. 

The Trustees are requested to meet at the Plantation, on Monday 
next at Ten o'clock. 
March 11th, 1809. 



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ORPHAN HOUSE ESTATE. 

Purchasers at the above sale, yesterday, are hereby notified, that 
the Commissioners will attend at the house of the Hon. William 
Stephens, in B rough ton street, at eleven o'clock, to-morrow morning, 
for the purpose of granting titles and receiving payment and secu- 
rities. The negroes will then be ready for delivery. 

March 14th, 1809. 

Thus ends the history of Bethesda, otherwise called the White - 

field Orphan House, which had been for nearly three quarters of a 

century, a house of mercy to hundreds of fatherless children, and now 

" Bethesda' s gate is still 

No cries its porches fill." 

In the year 1854, the Board of Managers of the Union Society, 
an Institution very similar in its purposes and operations to Bethesda, 
purchased one hundred and twenty-five acres of the ancient Bethesda 
estate, which included the original locality of the Whitefield Orphan 
House. 

They at once erected suitable buildings, and in January of 1855, 
removed from Savannah, the boys under their charge, to this place. 

This site, we are told by Mr. Fay, late President of the Union So- 
ciety, was selected " at a higher price than that at which some other 
place might have been obtained and perhaps above its market value, 
from the fact that upwards of a century ago it had been consecrated 
to the same noble purpose." 

Does not this act on the part of the Board of Managers, together 
with the history and present condition of modern Bethesda (or the 
Union Society) seem clearly an answer to the prayer of Whitefield, 
when in 1740 he uttered the petition " Set thy Almighty fiat to it, 
Oh, Gracious Father and for thine own name's sake, convince us more 
and more that thou wilt never forsake those who put their trust in 
thee." 

The similarity in the present produce of the land, the rules and 
regulations of the Society, the general management of the institution, 
the daily routine of duties for the boys, compared with those of the 
Whitefield Orphan School make in reality as well as in name, 
"A new Bethesda here." 

After the many and eloquent addresses that have been delivered 
from time to time, before the Union Society, giving full and graphic 
descriptions of its general history and operations, it would be presump- 



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tion in ine to attempt to add anything. The annual reports, the pub- 
lished extracts from the minutes, the list of officers, members and 
pupils, the present prosperous condition of the school, its excellent 
management and the deep interest and active part taken in it, by 
many of our citizens, clearly indicate that the star of Bethesda which 
descended into Whitefield's grave, has arisen with undimmed glory 
to light once more with its holy rays, the sorrowful heart of the orphan. 

" Here orphan tears are stayed, 
Here orphan prayers are prayed, 
Here nameless blessings craved, 
For orphan Hearts." 

" Bless those, Oh God, who bless 
The poor and fatherless, 

With loving care ! 
Though here no angel wings 
Wave o'er Bethesda's springs, 
Receive, thou King of Kings, 

The orphan's prayers." 



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HON. JAMES HABERSHAM. 



After having completed the history of Bethesda, I discovered from 
letters placed in my hands by Mr. Robert Habersham, the grandson 
of the subject of these remarks ; that the brief notice given in the 
sketch, did great injustice to his sacrifices, zeal and personal devotion 
to the institution. He was in reality its life and support from the 
first formation in Savannah, until long after its removal to Bethesda, 

Mr. Habersham came to this country much against the advice and 
wishes of his family and friends. 

In a letter to his uncle after his arrival here, he mentions the un- 
willingness manifested by his family, and states that to give them 
reasons for such a step would be unsatisfactory, as they concern only 
Grod and himself. 

The wealth and honor of earth were placed on the one hand before 
him, on the other, the service of Christ, and without giving his 
friends a -single reason, he decided to take up his cross and follow 
Christ. 

Setting sail with Whitefield, December, 1737, he spent the time 
on the voyage, in teaching and instructing the children. Immediate- 
ly on his arrival, Whitefield and himself gathered all the poor and 
orphan children they could find, and organized a school, thus form- 
ing the germ of the future Bethesda, The expenses involved in the 
beginning soon consumed the little they had collected previous to 
leaving England. Whitefield decided to return, to secure further aid, 
leaving the entire charge of the school to Mr. Habersham. The latter 
was obliged to teach, and at the same time, to make provisions for 
feeding and clothing the children, and hence in a letter addressed to 
Mr. Whitefield, he states, "Our affairs have sometimes been so press- 
ing upon me that, had not God, in a particular manner, supported 
me by his presence, I must have sunk/' 

In another place, he speaks of being obliged to retrench expenses 
in every way, — "even to the substitution of coffee for green tea, be- 
cause it was cheaper/' 

About September of 1738, he received letters from Whitefield, ac- 
quainting him that the Trustees had donated five hundred acres of 



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land for the Orphan House. He also received directions about ob- 
taining boards and other necessary materials, so that on Whitefield's 
arrival, they can select the location and commence building without 
delay. Mr. Habersham's reply dated Savannah, Nov'r 29th, 1738, 
contains so full an account of the affairs of the school at that time, 
that I quote it almost entire. 

"xlbout three months ago, your letters dated in June, came to hand, 
wherein you mention my getting boards, &c, ready without any fur- 
ther direction. As you supposed I had received yours, as above, 
upon which I endeavored to procure boards, &c, but found upon fur- 
ther inquiry, that no stuff could be cut unless I knew the lengths, 
without great loss. Withal, I could not tell where you would build, 
so that I turned my thoughts another way, to forward your generous 
undertaking. 

I knew that you designed to procure five hundred acres of land for 
the use of your Orphan House, and I applied and got posseseion of 
a good tract. This I did by the advice of friends and personal rea- 
sons, which then appeared strong to us. We thought it the best thing 
I could do, indeed, I had but money sufficient to carry me on a little 
way in such a large charge. But God has enabled me by the help of 
my friends to go with it much farther than I thought it possible. 

Blessed and adored be His holy name. I am glad that I went 
about it, though it has been a great fatigue to me, because it will save 
you great trouble. I am about eighty pounds sterling in debt, and 
have laid out thirty pounds more I had by me, upon the particular 
thing, in all about one hundred and ten. You will see when you 
come, a fair and clear account of this and all my other expenses since 
you left me, in a very particular manner, and I trust to your satisfac- 
tion, but if I have done wrong, I have only to say that I intended 
well. The land is situated in an open place upon the salts, and in ye 
midst of ye settlements and likewise upon ye main about nine miles 
from town and I believe is very convenient for fish. It appears to me 
to be ye best place that I have seen for the Orphan House itself. 
But that you'll be a judge of when you come. I have bought forty 
head of cattle, sows and poultry and horses enough and now am about 
getting the whole five hundred acres fenced in. As much land is 
already cleared as I intend at present, being enough for peas, &c. and 
conveniences absolutely necessary, likewise there is a good hut erect- 
ed, so that I have got almost all done, which will be wanted till you 
come. The stock are now daily increasing and in a few months part 
of it will be useful, whereas had this undertaking been deferred till 



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you come it would have been some months before you could have 
had milk or any other produce of it. This will fully appear when it 
comes to be fully explained to you. All my friends agree that the 
preparing stuff for a house is even more after I have received your 
directions impracticable, there being no lengths "mentioned in the 
inventory, no, not in any part of it, besides I cannot see yet any place 
very near the town proper for such an expensive building and ye 
stuff must be prepared upon or very near the place you intend to 
build upon or the charge will be prodigiously increased. Upon the 
land I have possession of there is cedar enough to build twenty houses 
an advantage not to be overlooked, being a very durable wood. You 
will find I dont doubt, most, if not all ready to work upon building 
when you arrive, that there will be no delay, when but few would 
come to split rails and fall trees. These and many other reasons ap- 
pear to me and my friends here strong enough to justify my conduct. 
But why should I multiply reason to you who I know rather look at 
the intention than the event of an action. I believe it would be in 
my power at any time by ye sale of ye live stock, wholly or very near 
to clear my debts, or I might improve it to a personal advantage in 
case any accident should befall you. 

I do not, I do not indeed my loveliest best friend, in the heart sup- 
pose you will blame my conduct, in this particular, but I think myself 
answerable to you for all my actions of this nature, especially as I 
shall make it your concern." 

In about one year from the time the five hundred acres were se- 
lected all was in readiness for removing the children. From a letter 
written to Mr. Whitefield, by Mr. Habersham dated Oct. 21st, 1740, 
we judge they were in very straightened circumstances, and anxious 
to get into the country where expenses would be lighter. 

He says — "Upon the maturest consideration we have unanimously 
agreed as soon as possible to go down to Bethesda. * * * 

By having the family together it will much lessen our expenses 
and we can be much better pursuing the spirit of the institution." 

Evidently from this letter and from another dated only nine days 
later, they were making active exertions to get to Bethesda at the 
earliest possible moment — for in the last dated Oct. 30th, 1740, he 
states — 

"On Monday I intend moving with the family to Bethesda. It 
must be, though it is contrary to our dear friend's desire (referring 
to Whitefield) — "Legem non habit necessitas." On Monday, Nov. 
3d, 1740, the children were moved and from this date, properly be- 



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gins the history of Bethesda, as a school for providing for and in- 
structing orphan children. Writing to a lady friend, from Bethesda, 
Nov. 7, he states, " Messed be God our family are well settled at the 
place where we have long desired to be." 

To show what meagre circumstances they were in ; when they re- 
moved, we quote again from this same letter — "We have one hundred 
and fifty souls with the workmen to feed every day, and at this time 
have not one ounce of flesh kind by us." 

It is astonishing to see to what destitution they were sometimes 
reduced. Mr. Habersham himself says : "It is truly wonderful to 
see how nearly one hundred and fifty souls are daily fed by the invis- 
ible hand of God, frequently we are without necessary food." 

About this time when poverty was staring them in the face — most 
bitter calumnies were circulated against Whitefield and the institu- 
tion, and though for a while they lessened the confidence of some, yet 
eventually served to advance the interest in the school. Mr. Habersham 
writing to Mr. Whitefield, who had again gone to England, concern- 
ing the false charges, begs him not to notice them, as God will make 
them result only in good to all concerned. 

In the midst of their poverty and this malicious effort to injure 
the character of Whitefield, and impede the progress of the school — 
there occurred a great religious awakening among the children, the 
workmen and the servants. 

Mr. Habersham in giving an account of this to Whitefield says, 
" most, if not all the boys appear to be under some concern, little as 
well as great." * * * *, "I observed them retire next day in the 
woods and sing and pray together." * * * * " We all went and 
saw twenty-five or thirty dear lambs on their knees before God, some 
pleading the promises and others calling on Jesus." * * * "One 
or two of the workmen have, I hope, closed with Jesus for salvation, 
and one or two more are in a fair way. Some of our own servants 
want to learn to read."* He speaks of this work of grace as con- 
tinuing through more than a year, the result being to the glory of 
God in the conversion of many immortal souls. 

Before the spring they had cleared some twenty acres of land and 
planted potatoes, rice, corn, peas, &c. The personal labor Mr. Haber- 
sham bestowed upon the grounds, while at the same time, he bore the 
entire responsibility of the school, is worthy of note. He taught, 
superintended the buildings which were in course of erection, provided 
workmen and materials, attended to the clearing of the land and su- 
pervised the household affairs. The burden of these labors and 



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cares must have been heavy for a young man not yet twehty-eignt ) 
and yet, this with what Whitefield endured, shows us what trial, 
discouragements, and distresses were suffered for ancient Bethesda. 

Things finally grew more prosperous, the land together with the fine 
stock, they were able to keep on hand, began to yield sufficient for 
their support. The only difficulty was to obtain bricks to complete 
the main building, to get workmen at moderate wages, and to secure 
good help in the house ; but these difficulties were finally all removed. 

Mr. Habersham remained in charge of the institution until some- 
time after his marriage. He then went into business in Savannah, 
and became one of the most prominent merchants in the place. 

He was chosen to fill several responsible positions, and at the time 
of his death, was acting Governor of the colony. 

He continued contributing much by his counsel, influence and 
means to advance the interest of Bethesda. When it was under the 
patronage of Lady Huntingdon, we find that Mr. Habersham loaned 
at times large sums of money to the Countess for the use of the in- 
stitution. 

Mr. Habersham was a man of rare talent and ability, and one needs 
but to read his many deeply interesting letters to be persuaded of his 
fervent piety. 

His love for Mr. Whitefield seems to have been "passing the love of 
woman" — no expression of endearment seems to have been too strong, 
too tender to lavish upon his friend — no labor, no suffering was 'too 
hard to bear when demanded by Whitefield's welfare. And with a 
still higher enthusiasm and devotion, he gave himself to the service 
of his God. In his beautiful humility and unselfishness, thinking 
only of doing good to others, he unconsciously won for his name a 
prominent place among those of Oglethorpe, Whitefield and Lady 
Huntingdon. 



ANNIVERSARY ADDRESS, 

APRIL %% 1821, BY THE 

HON THOMAS U. P. CHARLTON. 



Accustomed, as I am, to public debate, and, in some mea- 
sure, to the feelings of self-possession so requisite to a proper 
or impressive discharge of the duties expected from every one 
in my present situation, — with all these supposed advantages, 
I can with great sincerity, declare that on no similar occasion 
did I rise to address an assembly, composed as this is, with 
greater reluctance, or with more unaffected sensations of dif- 
fidence. I say with reluctance, because my mind has ceased 
to find any gratification in these presentations ; but the reluc- 
tance has been greatly diminished by the considerations of the 
respect and esteem I owe and feel to the medium through 
which I have been solicited to address you, and that I am 
permitted to do so in a temple dedicated to the Almighty, 
whose portals are, or ever should be, opened to every voice 
raised in commendation of good works, or the true spirit of 
religious or civil liberty ; for, under our form of government, 
the existence of the one must essentially depend upon the vig- 
orous health of the other. He who denies the proposition, 
may, in all charity, receive the appellation of Christian ; but 
he rears a banner under which I, as one, would never consent 
to enlist as a patriot citizen. 

I rise, also, with unaffected sensations of diffidence ; and 
my reasons will appear extremely obvious from the facts and 
explanations I shall now afford. 

Anterior to 1779, we know not what was the rule as to the 
person who was expected to deliver an anniversary address, and 



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from that year to 1804, the minutes of the society are equally 
silent, for no person is designated as having performed that 
duty. In 1804, the resolution was agreed to, that "at every 
anniversary the President request some minister of the gospel 
to preach a sermon." 

In 1805, a sermon was preached by the Eev. Mr. Clay ; in 
1806, by Eev. Mr. Best ; in 1807, by Eev. Dr. Kollock; in 1808, 
by Eev. Mr. Holcombe; in 1809, by Eev. Mr. Johnston; in 
1813, by Eev. Mr. Johnston. 

At the anniversary of 1814, the rule requiring a minister 
of the gospel, was so far abrogated as to authorize the Presi- 
dent to make his election between a minister of the gospel and 
this society. 

In 1817, a sermon, after an interval of four years, was 
preached by the Eev. Mr. Cranston ; in 1818, by Eev- Dr. Kol- 
lock; in 1819, by Eev. Mr. Carpenter; in 1820, by Eev. Mr. 
Carpenter; in 1821, by Eev. Mr. Carr. 

Thus it appears, from 1805, to 1822, the last anniversary, 
a minister of the gospel has always been solicited to perform 
the duty which now devolves upon me. I am the only one of 
the laity, from 1804, or for aught that is recorded in your 
minutes, from the organization of this society, in 1750, to the 
present anniversary, who has been called upon to address you. 
Is not this an appalling circumstance ? Is it in any way cal- 
culated to inspire confidence into the feelings of any member 
of this community upon whom the choice of the Union Soci- 
ety might have fallen ? 

Sirs and Gentlemen of the Union Society, what expositions 
or illustrations can ye expect from me ? What benefits can 
be derived from my efforts as your orator on this day, when 
the learning of a Clay and a Best are arrayed against me : 
when fresh within your recollections is the unsophisticated 
piety of such men as Holcombe, Johnston, Carpenter and Carr ? 
Only five years have rolled over, when, for the last time, the 
Union Society was addressed by that highly gifted man, the 
Eev. Dr. Kollock. Under any aspect we may consider him, 
who can be more entitled to our respect, our love, our admira- 
tion : our respect for his piety, our love for his benevolence, 
our admiration for his great and splendid attainments ? Who- 



ever heard his eloquence, and caught not a spark from the 
fire of his genius ? It seemed as if the lips of this christian 
Isaiah had been touched by a coal from the altar ! And then, 
you have heard (and only one year hath rolled over since you 
heard him) the pious, meek, the classical and philanthropic, 
Cranston : I say, with all the emphasis that can be thrown upon 
the term — the philanthropic Walter Cranston ! I knew him 
well ; and I belive that all the doctrines, as a minister of the 
gospel, promulgated from this tribune of the church, were 
felt by him in the true charity of primitive faith.' His heart 
and his hand were ever in unison with" the heavenly annuncia- 
tion : " Peace on earth, and good will towards all men." In- 
deed, the practical operations of his benevolence evinced, to all 
who knew him, that the last tear in the treasury of his feeling 
soul, and the division of the last resource in the exchequer 
of his temporal circumstances, were ever at the disposal of the 
unhappy — the afflicted — the poor. 

With such predecessors in this discharge of duty, there 
is still a cheering consolation left me: that the subject on 
which I have to address you is one which paralyses the attacks 
of criticism ; and therefore, whether ill, or well, disposed of, 
there can certainly be no feelings of acrimony or contempt 
towards me, the object of this Society's selection. 

The heart is only concerned in the topics of this day's dis- 
cussion, and in appealing to that alone, though the pulsations 
may be stronger in one bosom than another, yet bearing on 
the same objects — the amelioration of the condition of dis- 
tressed fellow-creatures — and for that purpose, the organization 
of a society, almost coeval with the colonization of this State. 
I say the throbbings and pulsations of every bosom in this 
assembly must partake of the same character, and, thank God, 
be divested of all those sectional and sectarian feelings which 
would be more or less excited in the discussion of any other 
subject — save that of CHAEITY. Charity! it is a God-like at- 
tribute, for Jesus wept! The eternal and incarnate Deity, by 
His tears demonstrated, that commiseration for human suffer- 
ings of body or of mind, has its source, in heaven. It is dem- 
onstrated that, in the degree we promote the views of affec- 
tionate charity, in that ratio we approximate to the image of 



Him who made us ; and do we not imitate the ail-glorious 
example of Him who made us ? 

How brilliant, how permanent, how lasting, is the fame, the 
character, the reputation, of a benevolent man ! Contrast it 
with the fame and character of a candidate for public distinc- 
tions — for political honors. Whatever may be the object in the 
vista of his ambition — a creed, ofhicial station — no matter 
what the course may be through which he may seek to as- 
cend, and firmly seat himself on the proud height of popular 
gratitude, — the tempests through which his barque must strug- 
gle ; the machinations with which his strong or honest spirit 
must contend ; the perversions to which his most righteous 
motives may be subjected; the missiles thrown at him in every 
step of his arduous progress, by the accursed hands of envy, 
malice and jealousy; the uncertainty, under such a combina- 
tion of circumstances, of attaining to the object of his in- 
tegrity or his ambition ; and, when attained, the lacerations, 
anxieties and pains, through which he may have arrived at 
the consummation of his wishes, more than counterbalance, in 
the estimation of a moral mind, the honor or the dignity which 
proclaims victory to his efforts. Should those efforts terminate 
in disappointment, the incensed and goaded spirit rises up in 
rebellion against the very doctrines and measures which, until 
then, it had advocated with pious zeal ; and the alleged ingrat- 
itude of the community is the poor, but natural, apology for 
the acknowledged apostacy. That firmness of soul, that con- 
viction of the purity of conduct and of action, which remains 
unshaken amid all the vicissitudes of public life, which grap- 
ples with its vexations, and preserves its equanimity, its forti- 
tude, and, I may add, its orthodoxy, in every shifting scene of 
prosperity or adversity. — how seldom is the whole found 
among that horde of candidates soliciting distinction, and 
striving, with martyr-like fervency, to catch the mantle of a 
little brief authority, and thus to extricate themselves, from the 
common and vulgar ranks of the great mass of society. 

If this picture affords any features that can be recognized, 
the philosopher must look with pity upon it, and every one 
who views it critically, and in detail, must exclaim under the 
influence of nature's emotions: "It is not to be envied." 



With the benefits of my experience, I know it is not. Hap- 
piness is not necessarily, or, indeed, usually, associated with 
the public honors most of us are so anxious to obtain ; for no 
dignity emanating from human institutions can guarantee per- 
manent fame, or even secure much more than those evanescent 
plaudits which hail the first triumph of a favorite aspirant, 
and then, in the next moment, to be shouted before the car of 
some other who has rudely pushed this favorite from his seat 
of honor. 

Not so with the man whom Charity has recorded in the fair 
pages of her volume! His fame will live in future ages, fresh 
in the memory of millions, when the names of kings, emperors, 
statesmen, and thousands who have had their public strut and 
fleeting official consequence, shall have fallen into oblivion, or 
only to be found in musty chronicles for the amusement of the 
antiquarian ; Howard will be remembered in all ages, because 
he was benevolent: they will be forgotten or contemned, be- 
cause not a ray of redeeming charity has darted its light of 
immortality through the gloom which "hovers over their 
vices and their follies. The man whom Charity has adopted 
as her own, can feel none of those bitter sensations which agi- 
tate the breast of the successful, or unsuccessful, candidate 
for public honors. No retrospect can poison the possession of 
his elevated rank in society: he has no injuries to repair in 
ascending the ladder of popular applause; he never blasted, 
by the operation of a malignant passion, the hopes and pros- 
pects of a disinterested patriot ; he never knew, or practiced, 
the subtleties of an intrigue which dashed with gall the cup 
of a virtuous citizen, because that citizen was an obstacle in 
the path of his ambition ; he, in short, has no recollections to 
agonize his heart or to disturb those placid and lasting enjoy- 
ments, which spring, Minerva-like, armed, full grown and en- 
lightened, from the head of Charit} T . He steps forward from 
the ranks of his fellow-citizens, in the possession of the proud- 
est gift a human being can aspire to — the love of his fellow- 
man ; and we see his brow encircled with an honor the most 
dazzling that a* human being, accountable to his Maker, can 
wish for — a wreath woven by the hand of Charity. 

Permit me to illustrate this feeling of the heart by further 



contrasts. What is patriotism? In this free country the word 
patriotism is identified with devotedness to civil liberty, and 
the rights of man. Not so, elsewhere. In other regions, patri- 
otism is a devotedness to country, its institutions, and its sov- 
ereign: that country may be Kussia — the institutions, absolute 
power, Cossacks and the Greek Church — the sovereign an au- 
tocrat; or it may be Austria — her stupid despotism, a bigoted 
catholicity, and an emperor ; or it may be Turkey — there the 
Koran, a harem, and the Grand Seignor; or Thibet — there, 
idolatry, and the Grand Lama. Thus, a principle calculated 
to grace the triumphs of a righteous cause when consecrated by 
the voice of Liberty, is rendered an auxilliary, powerful and 
irresistable, to the great destroying of man's glory, his rights 
and his happiness. 

What is heroism ? In its legitimate import it is a fearless 
defiance of all perils in the cause of virtue : it is a moral 
Curtius, rushing to the gulph of destruction, and, by the self- 
immolation, adding ten-fold vigour to some sacred principle. 
But heroism may also mean a dauntless contempt of all perils in 
any cause : it may be, in the cause of a tyrant, and the Decius 
sacrifice intended to protract his existence and his dynasty, 
when the Io Peans of Liberty would joyously hail the utter 
extinction of both. 

What is military glory? Legitimately, in this free country, 
it is a chief, leading to victory the warriors of the republic 
against foreign myrmidons, sent to destroy our lives, and to 
subvert our institutions: it is that glory which has been ac- 
quired, and can only be acquired, under the Star-spangled 
Banner, so long as the Lord of Hosts, of battles, and of free- 
dom, permits it to waive over e'%n the last bulwark of this 
great federal democracy. But alas! it may mean the mere 
glory of victory : the progress of an Attilla, whose track of 
desolation is marked with the blood of God's creatures: or a 
successful conspiracy of tactics, bravery and steel, against hu- 
man liberty and independence. Its illustration may, perhaps, 
be soon found in the march of holy and legitimate cohorts 
against the nascent regeneration of the gallant Spaniards. 

What is martyrdom? It is the death of Stephen. "He 
kneeled down, and cried with a loud voice, Lord, lay not 



this sin to their charge. And when he said this, he fell 
asleep." A soul thus taking its departure, with the aspirations 
of forgiveness on its lips, is mart}^rdom. But how often has 
the appellation been given to fanatical and Juggernaut sacri- 
fices on the altars of absurd, metaphysical and impious tenets, 
abhorred by true religion, and leading, without the mercy of 
heaven, to that condemnation a misguided zeal had intended 
to obviate ! 

Thus, the noblest passions of our nature, calculated, in the 
excellency of their original purity, to assimilate men to angels, 
in their corruption and abuses, sink men to the level of de- 
mons. 

Is it so with Charity ? Does that feeling of the heart, upon 
which the Almighty, himself, smiles with complacency, — is it 
ever subject to mutations? Can the obliquities of education, 
or the vacillating opinions of man, change one feature in its 
heavenly aspect? 

Ladies, — I say its heavenly aspect, because it resembles 
yours, in the full meridian of all your fascinating attractions. 
The personification of this virtue is a female : a beautiful fe- 
male, at that time of life which developed the ripened charms 
of a Cornelia : and at that period when, asked by a belle of 
Eome for a sight of her jewels, she presented her two sons — 
and those sons the Gracchi as the richest casket that could be- 
long to a matron of the republic. My portrait of Charity will 
betray Cornelia's years. I cannot consent to have her too 
young; for the exquisite tenderness and susceptibility of a 
youthful female heart might be too lavish and indiscriminating 
in the distribution of its bounties. Now, look at my heroine : 
she is seated; in the back-ground, ye may see the halt, 
the blind and the aged, who, by their positions and apparent 
tranquility, seem to have forgotten their infirmity, under 
the recent alleviations administered by her hand. Nearer, 
is a group of dejected widows: dejected because unfortunate; 
but manifesting, in their looks, that Charity had wiped away 
the bitterest tears of their affliction, and dispelled all their future 
apprehensions of want and misery. Nearer still, some in her 
very lap, others clinging to her bosom, and others at her feet, 
with ruby lips, and eyes uplifted to her benignant countenance, 



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seeming to wait with infantile anxiety for their tarn of affec- 
tionate caresses. These are fatherless children : the children 
of that group of widows, to whom Charity now, with one of 
those gracious smiles, such as ever plays around her balmy 
lips when gently removing the icy pressure of poverty from 
the heaving breast of some deserted and wretched creature : 
with such a smile she now beckons to that group of widows, 
inviting them to approach and partake, with her, of the joy, 
the felicity, and cheerfulness of these their protected offspring. 

This, ladies, is my portrait of Charity. I regret, for your 
sakes, the pencil I have wielded had not been dipped in the 
colors of an abler master ; but I have the vanity to believe 
it has some striking features of resemblance ; and, at all events, 
I have the consolation to know that it can, at any time, be 
rendered more perfect, when one of you, as the representative 
of my beauty, shall do me the honor of a sitting. I shall not 
for a moment hesitate in the selection of an object. She may 
be at times found among the members of the Female Asylum 
— an institution where Charity delights to sojourn, and over 
which she has shed some of her sweetest benedictions. 

Gentlemen of the Union Society — to this queen of all our vir- 
tues, you erected a temple, in. the j^ear 1750. The plan was 
projected by some three or four persons, of as many different 
religious persuasions, and it was baptized " Union," to desig- 
nate the amalgamation of creeds, thus giving it existence. 
The object of the society has ever been the maintenance and 
education of distressed male ophan children. The proceeedings 
of your society, the names of its officers, and all the other facts 
connected with its rise and progress, from 1750 to 1779, are 
lost. Among the outrages of the War of the Kevolution, the 
spoliation or destruction of your archives, between these pe- 
riods, was one. The re-organization of your Society, in 1779, 
is thus stated, in an extract from the minutes, dated 23d April, 
1779, and is eminently interesting to us all: — 

" By the unhappy fate of war, the members of the Union 
Society are some made captives, and others drove from the 
State ; and by one of the rules of said Society it is ordered 
and resolved, that so long as three members shall be together, 
the Union Society shall exist : and there being now four mem- 



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bers present, who being desirous as much as in them lies, not- 
withstanding they are captives, to continue so laudable an 
institution, have come to the following Resolve, to wit: To 
nominate and appoint officers for said Society for the ensuing 
year, as near and as agreeable to the rules of the Society as 
they can recollect, the rules being lost or mislaid." 

The four persons present on that occasion were, Mordecai 
Sheftall, Josiah Powell, John Martin and John Stirk; and 
the following persons chosen officers for the year: Josiah 
Powell, President; Mordecai Sheftall, Vice President; John 
Martin, Secretary ; Matthew Eoach, Levi Sheftall, Constables. 

Thus, amid the perils of that tempest which threatened to 
sweep before it the liberties of this extended republic, four 
patriots, then in captivity for devotedness to that sun of free- 
dom which now diffuses its beams of light and glory around 
us, animating with warmth and vigor the breasts of millions of 
exulting citizens, — at such an epoch, when most of the gentler 
feelings were scared to their recesses, — under the recollection 
of a rule, that when three of this Society shall have been gath- 
ered together in the name of Charity, there would she be in the 
midst of them, — under such circumstances did these captive 
patriots re-organize your institution. Life was breathed into 
it in the year 1750, eighteen years after the colonization of 
this State, and twenty-six years before the declaration of inde- 
pendence proclaimed it a republic. It owed its origin to a 
feeling of benevolence which identifies all creeds and all per- 
suasions; and which draws no line of demarcation between the 
descendants of Abraham or the followers of Jesus. It views 
man as a creature formed by the same Creator, destined to 
travel through this vale of tears as a member of God's great 
earthly family, and responsible to Him not for conscientious or 
abstract differences of faith, but for that hard-heartedness which 
expels from the human bosom the love of our neighbor and 
of mankind. Systems of faith have no lineal or collateral 
consanguinity with this feeling of benevolence ; for "Though 
I have all faith, so that I could remove mountains, and have 
not Charity, I am nothing." So says St. Paul, and so say we 
all. Hence, this Society was called Union ; and Charity, who 
stood near, heard the baptismal annunciation — shouted her ap- 



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probation — and consecrated it with her choicest blessings. The 
deep foundations on which your edifice was built have with- 
stood the peltings of the pittiless storms of seventy -three 
years; and during that long period, evolving catastrophes and 
events the most portentous in the annals of the world, the rains 
have descended on it, the winds have beaten against it, and it 
retains its primitive strength, because it was built on a rock of 
Charity. This society has remained unshaken, unassailed, by 
any commotions which have agitated the minds of men, or 
distracted their systems of religion or of government. It has 
kept on in that meek and humble course which is never im- 
peded by the electrical shocks of the passions, and acquiring 
strength in its progress, is still animated with the hope that it 
may last as long as Charity is suffered to manifest her good 
works under the fostering protection of American benevolence. 

Gentlemen, in my special address to you, that the Charity 
I have attributed to you "vaunteth not itself, is not puffed 
up." I have, therefore, one or two facts in reserve, which 
speak a volume of panegyric, and will silence me in reference 
to our noble selves. 

One hundred and twenty -nine children, since the revolution- 
ary War, have been supported and educated on the bounty of 
this Society. How many more from 1750 to 1779 we have 
no records to inform us; but twenty, within that period is 
something better than a hypothetical calculation. Thus, cer- 
tainly, one hundred and twenty-nine orphans, and conjec- 
turally, if you please, one hundred and forty- nine, have taken 
their stations in society under the benevolent auspices of this 
Society. 

Fettoiv-citizens, — The Union Society hath given this number 
of citizens to the republic, and sent them forth with minds 
imbued with the principles of piety and the elements and ben- 
efits of a practical education. The Union Society snatched 
them from the thraldom of ignorance, and it saved them from 
the temptations, the expedients and the crimes of poverty. 
Where are the hearts that would not beat with sensations of 
delight in the reflection that many, very many, of the objects 
of this Society's charity are now enjoying the honorable dis- 
tinctions of upright, valuable and intelligent citizens, with per- 



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haps numerous descendants around them taught to hail and 
reverence the Union Society, as the benificent creator of the 
noble and affecting spectacle. A Society thus distinguished 
for its antiquity and good works is surely entitled not only to 
the warmest tribute of your esteem, but to your warmest and 
sincere patronage. Will ye not solicit membership? Be- 
lieve me, it is no inconsiderable honor ; for the roll before me 
discloses thejiames of officers who have presided over the desti- 
nies of the Society, whom patriotism, benevolence and wisdom 
will always delight to honor. Some are patriots of the Ee volu- 
tion, and others their respectable descendants. To fill the sta- 
tions such men have occupied cannot be an inferior object of 
ambition to any virtuous citizen. Believe me, when I tell 
you again, that perhaps one of the most tranquil consolations 
you will have left when the spirit is about to take its leave for 
"another and abetter world," on a voyage to that "house 
not made with hands, eternal in the heavens," will be that you 
have contributed to the exodus of these dear boys, or their 
successors, from the bondage of ignorance and poverty, and 
rendered them as you are, happy husbands — fathers — patriot 
citizens. Looking down the vista, there is still a more exhil- 
erating prospect, and it is not beyond the wide circumference 
of contingencies : it is, that one of these boys, or their suc- 
cessors, may take the helm of the republic, and in steering 
the mighty and gallant ship through the ocean of civic virtue, 
draw down upon the Palinurus, the homage of this country's 
love — the admiration of the world. 

In conclusion, accept my thanks, gentlemen, for the pa- 
tience and kind attention bestowed upon my crude and, in 
many particulars, unpremeditated remarks; and for this in- 
dulgence and politeness, I tender you, also, and this audience, 
the homage of my respectful salutations. 



AN ADDRESS 



DELIVERED BEFORE 



THE UNION SOCIETY, 

APRIL 23, 1834, 

— BY — 

COL. HOWELL COBB 



Gentlemen of the Union Society: 

Your kindness and partiality have imposed upon me a duty 
I feel wholly incompetent of performing ; but which I am 
prompted to undertake from the relationship I bear you, and 
from a knowledge, that however far below the expectation that 
has been formed, I may fall, your known hospitalit}^ will be 
ready to excuse me. 

I am aware that nothing but the novelty of being addressed 
by a former beneficiary, has placed me before you; and I beg 
you to believe, that nothing but the knowledge of a heavy 
debt of gratitude, has prompted me to the undertaking, and a 
belief that it would be improper to refuse, at least, undertak- 
ing, anything you might request. 

We have not met for the purpose of commemorating any 
blazoned event of history, ancient or modern ; or to admire, 
as we detail, the achievements of some warrior ; nor yet to 
offer, in sacrifice, adulation at the shrine of political ambition. 
"W e have no such fanciful and superficial duty before us : ours 
is a duty of a higher, deeper, nobler sort : it is to commemo- 
rate an event fraught with benevolence and philanthropy, which, 
if it has no bright page of history to relate it, deserves, far 
more, a place there than many of its recitals, which otherwise 
would not be known to have had an existence. 

There are periods in all human institutions, in the lives of 
individuals, and the histories of societies, that seem naturally 
calculated to invite retrospection. Embracing this, as that pe» 



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riod iii your history, let me ask, what, eighty -four years ago, 
formed your society, aud during that extensive period, has 
kept it together? Our history, as a people, dates some of its 
most important events during that time : indeed, from the sub- 
jects of a crown we have become the citizens of a republic. 
Since we have been citizens of that republic, the horizon of 
our political atmosphere has, more than once, been darkened 
by a gathering storm ; clouds highly charged with electricity, 
threatening every moment to disgorge themselves upon us; 
thunderings moved the earth beneath us ; lightnings rent the 
air around us; winds lent their strength and fury to the scene 
to make it more terrific; the angry elements combined, seemed 
to threaten a general devastation; amidst all this, like the 
stately pedestal, around whose base the whirlwinds scowl in 
rapid motion, you have remained steady and undisturbed. It 
is quite natural to ask, why is this so ? Many associations have 
been formed since yours, that seemed not to want zeal, enter- 
prise or an object, but which have languished and become ex- 
tinct, whilst yours gains strength by age, — becomes more and 
more useful and better appreciated, as it is understood : the 
answer to all this is found on understanding the cardinal virtue 
that first associated you, and now keeps you together — Benev- 
olence, the soul of your community ; like the principle of 
gravitation, draWs everything to the centre, however remote 
it may be -from it. 

Benevolence first united you, has, so far, and I think always 
will, keep you united. This virtue is practiced upon by you 
in a manner entirely different from its usual exercise ; usually, 
a recompense, a reward, some return or other is required or 
expected; but you cannot require, cannot expect, and know 
that you never will receive a return. Who are the objects of 
your anxiety, solicitude and care? Not the wealthy; not the 
great ; not the known. If it were so, perhaps a return might 
be made you : the poor, ignorant, helpless, destitute, friendless 
orphan boy, is him for whom you search, and whose wretch- 
edness and destitution you relieve. I stand before this enlight- 
ened assembly a witness, in your favor, of these truths. 

This high virtue, as acted upon by you, presents more for 
admiration than at first view appears : it sees further, examines 



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closer, is more sensitive, untiring and sleepless in the pursuit 
of the objects of your care, than in any other pursuit. Ordi- 
narily, its office seems to be performed when it relieves upon 
application; but with you the object is sought for, and its situa- 
tion is such as almost to forbid the idea of success ; yet, your 
efforts are continued, and only abate after such a scrutiny as 
denies the existence of that peculiar species of wretchedness 
you relieve, within the scope of your operations. These are 
not figurative or hyperbolical expressions ; they are not opin- 
ions given, and sentiments uttered, to please and flatter on one 
hand, or divert the attention on the other, — but established 
truths, of which I speak from experience. "With a full know- 
ledge of that weight of obligation I am now and shall always 
remain under to you, there is no one, I am sure, in this con- 
course that will forbid me the gratification of saying, I thank 
you, kind gentlemen, for what I am. It will always afford me 
the highest pleasure to say, that to your goodness to me, at an 
unprotected time of life, I am indebted for any usefulness 
I may be of amongst my fellow-men. 

I should be an intruder upon your understanding if I were 
to say, from a knowledge of the good you have done, go for- 
ward ; that principle that impells you is entirely prospective, 
and needs no such resort as an impetus to future action. You 
will go forward ; you will search out other abandoned orphans ; 
you will continue to them your care, as you did to me, and are 
now doing to those before me; and I hope if any of them 
should be called upon to perform the duty assigned me this 
day, they may be able to acquit themselves better, and more 
to your expectations. 

If, in the fields of honor in which I have been permitted to 
tread, I have been enabled to glean anything worth having, to 
you, gentlemen of the Union Society, am I indebted for my 
success, and to you do I most cheerfully offer it. 

To you, my young friends, who are now the beneficiaries of 
the Union Society, I conceive it a part of my task to address 
a few words. The want of a father's care, perhaps, a mother's 
too ; the want of other relatives, able and willing to supply 
your wants and relieve you from the distresses incident to your 
situations, has thrown you upon the charity of a society; 



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which society has kindly undertaken, as far as it can, to supply 
you. You should look upon the present, as it certainly is, the 
most interesting period of your lives that has yet passed. Im- 
prove every opportunity of benefiting yourselves, that you 
are favored with. Eemember that whatever is done for you, 
is gratuitous on the part of the donor. Whatever claims you 
could have had upon a father, death has deprived you of by a 
removal of that parent. You are now indebted to strangers for 
whatever care may be bestowed upon you. 

There are three periods or points in your lives that are 
fraught with more than ordinary interest, as at them you will, 
probably, form those connections that will mark your future 
usefulness or worthlessness in society. The first of these is 
the time at which you were taken into the care of the Union 
Society ; had it not been for its vigilence, you would have re- 
mained in that same forlorn and destitute situation in which 
it found jow. That period has passed, however, and I advise 
you to remember, as connected therewith, what you are and 
what you would have remained, had it not been for the volun- 
tary act of the society. Your legitimate inheritance appeared 
to be poverty and ignorance. 

Placed as you now are, under circumstances so much more 
favorable, you should be extremely careful to appreciate pro- 
perly the motives of your benefactors, and endeavor to gain 
and secure their approbation. All that you can expect is to 
receive the rudiments of an English education ; this, however, 
may be looked upon as the key of the mind that unlocks its 
inner appartments and developes its powers. Be attentive to 
the studies assigned you ; be kind, conciliating and obedient 
to those under whose immediate care you are placed. I was 
placed with an old lady,* now no more, who made me obedi- 
ent by her kindness. Her religious examples and admonitions, 
received at the time of life to which I now allude, made an 
impression on my mind which time cannot efface. She re- 
quired it as a part of my duty to attend divine worship on the 
sabbath ; this duty, though at first irksome, afterwards became 
pleasant : I could not at first perceive ray interest in things that 
appeared to be dressed in melancholy, which I took seriousness, 

* Mrs. A nn Christie. 
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then to be ; but when I did discover my interest in these im* 
portant matters, the object of the good old matron was no 
longer a mystery. The burning truths so finely depicted, in 
strains of the most fervid eloquence, as they were by him* 
whose ministry I attended, fastened upon my mind a charm 
that now affords me the most pleasant reflections. 

The second period of your simple history, that is of more 
than ordinary importance, is that at which you will be ap- 
prenticed out to learn some of the mechanic arts. Expect 
nothing more than this. At the time of which I now speak, 
many of those restraints that now surround you, will be re- 
moved; new associations will be formed; other companions 
sought for, and much will depend upon the choice you may 
make. I was unfortunate in my selections ; and, although I 
ultimately succeeded in dissolving them, yet I found it a task 
very nearly superior to my ability. In the community in which 
you reside, you never will want for virtuous associates, if you 
will have them. Let it be your constant object, therefore, to 
contract such friendships as will further you in the pursuit of 
virtue. Do not put the less estimate upon yourselves, because of 
the obscurity of your origin, or because of your being me- 
chanics. We have no advantages of noble parentage in our 
country, and all well regulated communities must have their 
mechanics. 

" Honor and wealth from no condition rise, 
Act well your part, there all the honor lies." 

One of our countrymen, whom the world honors, was, him- 
self, an obscure printer boy. To know that there once lived, 
such persons as Caesar, Pompey and Hannibal, who made them- 
selves distinguished by their feats in arms ; that Solon and 
Lycurgus, were conspicuous as legislators ; that there was a 
philosopher, though a pagan, renowned for his virtues, called 
Socrates ; that Alexander the Great, carried his arms further 
in -conquest, than any of his predecessors ; that Demosthenes 
and Cicero, chained in rapture admiring crowds, at their ori- 
torical displays, — we must resort to ancient history. To un- 
derstand the harmony of the solar system ; that our globe is 
ninety -five millions of miles from the sun ; that it revolves on 
* Dr. Henry Kollock. 



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its axis, from west to east, at the astonishing ralje of sixty-eight 
thousand miles an hour, performing, periodically, a revolution 
round the sun, — we must consult the works of the learned. 
The military captain, who proudly struts, lord of the tented 
field, has his deeds recorded in letters of blood and fields of 
carnage; these, as soon as the brief day of life is passed, are 
snatched from oblivion by the preservation of the record in the 
libraries of the learned, which then become their depositories. 
It is not so with our Franklin: his fame needs no book to 
preserve it ; no trumpet to proclaim it ; a different renown 
is his. The learned and unlearned, of every age and country, 
know and speak his praise, and it will remain imperishable 
as long as the iron rod is a conductor of electricity. Our 
countryman was not possessed of a mind distinguished for 
one particular faculty of greatness above another, but for 
a mind that grasped everything that presented itself to it, and 
reduced all to a mathematical and systematic precision. All 
of you may not be Franklins ; it does not require you should 
be, to be useful citizens ; but with this illustrious example be- 
fore you, say not that you cannot become distinguished. In 
whatever avocation you may be employed, set, as a model, him 
that has attained the most conspicuous height in it, and deter- 
mine to place yourself by his side. Let no misfortune repulse, 
or failure deter you from this accomplishment; let every fail- 
ure be but the signal for renewed effort. The pinnacle of 
Fame is only reached in this way. Her front presents a preci- 
pice but few attempt to scale, and is only scaled by untiring 
exertion. If you never accomplish this object, yet your 
efforts will be well repaid ; for when the time of life arrives 
at which your struggles end, you will be astonished to see, that 
without the facilities possessed by the rich, how far you have 
outstripped many of them. Eemember, if you are not per- 
mitted to drink at the fountain head, there are many impor- 
tant points of the stream below, at which you may approach it. 
The last period that I look upon, as containing interest and 
danger, and which may properly be accounted the vestibule of 
life, is that at which your apprenticeship ends. You then with- 
draw yourselves from the guardianship of the societ}^, and take 
your place amongst men. You will now find it necessary to have 



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a closer watch over your conduct, for habits now formed, will 
stick to you during your whole lives. Search for associates 
known for their virtues ; be temperate and industrious'; be not 
over-anxious to become conspicuous for anything but virtue ; 
above all, do not form, too suddenly, connections with any po- 
litical party. Look to the Constitution of your country, as the 
great bulwark of its liberties, and do not place immutable reli- 
ance in any party leader, however vociferous of his tenets he 
may be. These items of advice are given you with all the 
sincerity that can actuate the bosom of an elder brother. If 
you observe and follow them, you will deserve and receive the 
approbation of your benefactors, which is the highest reward 
you need want. If you, however, pursue a different course of 
conduct, you will prove yourselves unworthy their esteem and 
regard, and the sequel will show that you had better been left 
to grovel where first they found you. 

My task is now performed. I have spoken of those gener- 
ous sentiments and noble virtues that characterize the Union 
Society, of the City of Savannah, and addressed some remarks 
to its immediate beneficiaries. During the performance of that 
duty, propriety required that nothing should be said calcula- 
ted to divert the attention from the object then in view ; this 
being over, I surely cannot be denied a moment's indulgence 
in those reflections my present situation naturally inspires. 

A return to your city, my friends, after an absence of seven- 
teen years — the spot of my nativity, and where was spent my 
juvenile days — is calculated to awaken and revive the recol- 
lection of events over which time and distance had drawn an 
oblivion. Every step that I take, every object I see, every 
movement I make, arouses the recollection of some event of 
by -gone days, all serving to convince me that amongst you is 
located the remembrance of scenes that must always remain 
dear to my heart. In looking about me, I see the counte- 
nances of many that are familiar ; on enquiry for others, I am 
answered, "they are dead." I go around and through your 
city, visit its public works and improvements, and in all, find 
much for gratification and instruction. Lastly, 1 visit your 
Cemetery. ! it would be sacrilege to omit that ; those I 
miss amongst the living, an inscription tells me are deposited 



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there. That consecrated spot contains those, the recollection 
of whom, is dear to me ; an affectionate and indulgent mother, 
of whom death robbed me at the early age of five }^ears, a 
brother and a sister sleep there. These reflections, with their 
concomitants, spring up in the mind, strike along every cord of the 
heart, rush to its centre and fill it with emotions that are only ex- 
pressed in tears. 



AN ORATION 

DELIVERED BEFORE 

the union society, 

APRIL 23, 1835, 

— BY — 

HON. ROBERT M. CHARLTON. 



Almost a century hath passed away, since the foundations 
of the Society, whose Anniversary we have met this day to 
celebrate, were first established. Since then, the ever chang- 
ing tide of time hath rolled onwards, bearing with it MAN, 
and the proud monuments of his grandeur. Nations have 
nourished and decayed; kings have ascended their thrones 
of greatness, and descended from them to their graves. War 
hath slain its millions, and Pestilence, its tens of millions ; and 
yet, amid all these convulsions of art and nature, our humble 
and obscure Society hath continued to nourish, undiminished 
in its numbers, and undying in its enthusiasm. 

In turning our attention back to the time when this Associ- 
ation was first instituted, feelings both of pleasure and mel- 
ancholy will intrude themselves upon our minds. When we 
find individuals stepping aside from the busy scenes of life, 
casting away the trammels of self-interest, and devoting them- 
selves to the promulgation of a secret and yet wide spread be- 
nevolence, it speaks volumes in behalf of the doctrine that 
there is an innate principle of charity in the human heart, which 
though it may be hidden by the clouds of passion or of interest, 
does exist, and will continue to dwell there, coeval with man's 
existence. And yet, when we recall to our recollection, that 
the hearts that nourished and carried into effect the principles 
of this Society ; that the donor and the recipient ; that those 



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who gave, and they who received, have all, all fallen beneath 
the stroke of time, and have co-mingled with their native dust, 
the shadow of melancholy casts its darkness around our hearts 
like the cloud across the summer sun, bidding us remember 
that the hour will quickly come, when we too, must leave this 
ever changing and inconstant life, " be laid with our fathers, 
and see corruption." 

" For come he slow, or come he fast, 
It is but death, that comes at last." 

' ; All that is bright, must fade. 

The brightest, still the fleetest ; 
All that was sweet, was made, 

But to be lost, when sweetest. 
Stars that shine and fall, 

The flower that droops in springing, 
These, alas, are types of all 

To which our hearts are-clinging." 

But even this is not without its moral. When we behold 
the loftiest genius, the wealthiest individual, the brightest form 
of beauty, changed in an instant into a cold, inanimate, loath- 
some mass of corruption, it teaches our hearts to expand to- 
wards the afflictions of others, and to provide an asylum for 
those, to whom our affections yearn, and upon whom our 
hopes are concentrated ; who, though now radiant in beauty, 
happy in the sports of childhood, and bright in the sunshine of 
their parents' affections, — to-morrow may be the houseless 
children of want, with affliction for their only parent, and pov- 
erty for their only inheritance. 

Of all the afflicting and isolated situations in which it 
pleases God to cast the lot of feeble man, there is none more 
heart rending and desolate, than that of the Orphan. The 
hapless Widow, whose beloved partner has been torn away by 
the cruel hand of death, whose hopes are desecrated, and 
whose affections blighted by the blow, may, when the healing 
balsam of time hath been poured upon her wounds, and the 
angel of consolation whispered kindly unto her, find refuge 
from the coldness of the world, and the heaviness of anxious 
sorrow, in the affections of another heart ; and the broken and 
withered blossom may again flourish in beauty and cheerful- 



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ness. The parent, the child of whose heart hath fallen a victim 
to life's eternal foe, j ust as the morn, whose dawning gave glo- 
rious promise, was bursting into the resplendent glory of the 
noon day, may mourn in bitterness of heart and weariness of 
spirit; but even he may gather hope, when he sees other joys 
springing around him, and learn to tear his affections from the 
dear departed one, to those who have come after him. Alas, 
to whom shall the Orphan turn — to whom shall he look for 
kindness and consolation? Shall time, that buries all other 
sorrows, bear with it, also his? Shall he find in another bosom, 
the ardent attachment, the overflowing affection, the ever 
ready succor that he has been accustomed to ? Is there one, 
who lingers upon his steps, who gladdens at his smile, who 
sorrows at his tears, who cleaves unto him in darkness and 
brightness, in pain and pleasure, amid the smiles of joy and 
the bitter pangs of loathsome sickness ? Alas, there is not 
one ! The flower may wither and yet bud again ; the stream 
may dry up, beneath the burning fervor of the summer sun, 
and yet again sparkle and bubble under its milder influence ; 
the brightness of the day may fade beneath the darkness of the 
night, but the darkness shall again flee at the dawning of the 
morrow; but the flower of hope is withered and forever, the 
stream of joy exhausted and vanished, and the day of pleas- 
ure lost in the eternal night of misery, to him whose parents 
have passed away from this scene of life, leaving him without 
a home or refuge. Aye, but there is a refuge, a shelter where 
pain and misery may not enter, a haven where Poverty with 
its thousand ills, and Oppression with his iron heel, dare not 
intrude, — the home of the weary and the broken hearted, the 
bruised and blighted spirit — the grave! 

Of all the virtues of the human character, there is none 
more exalted and noble than that of Charity. The man whose 
feelings are alive to the sufferings and misfortunes of his fel- 
low beings, whose heart is ready with its sympathy, and 
whose hand prepared with its succor, has a redeeming spirit 
within him, whose influence will purify his soul from the 
errings incident to human frailty, and the vices natural to 
mortal depravity. It is the filtering stone of all the imper- 
fections of our nature, which suffers all the purer principles to 



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pass onwards with the current of our life, but throws back the 
grosser and more selfish passions; and he that possesses the 
true spirit of genuine charity, though he may have wandered, 
aye, fled from the straight path of strict morality, is not, and 
cannot be, the irreclaimable, lost and forsaken being, spoken of 
in the Holy Scriptures. He is still thousands of moral miles 
ahead of the being whom it would be sacrilege to call a man, 
and flattery to designate as a brute ; whose whole existence, 
from the helplessness of infancy to the feeble tottering of de- 
crepid age, from the cradle to the sepulchre, has been past 
without the offering of a single sympathy, or the boon of a 
single comfort towards his fellow travelers on the road to death. 
What though he may have worshiped no false Grods, committed 
no murder, borne no false witness against his neighbor, nor ta- 
ken from him that which belonged to him ; still he hath neg- 
lected those duties imposed upon him alike by the precepts of 
holy writ and the principles of morality. I am speaking of the 
true spirit of genuine Charity : that which finds its way into 
the chamber of the dead and dying — which lurks amid the 
by-ways of existence — which comes amid the watches of the 
night and under the veil of darkness — which letteth not the 
left hand know what the right hand doeth — which " does good 
by stealth and sighs to find it fame;" not that illegitimate 
and purse-proud spirit, which is to be found vaunting itself in 
the high ways and most frequented places in the noon-tide, 
with the trumpet of ostentation sounding its approach, and the 
criers on the house-tops proclaiming, " Look, he giveth !' : — it 
is the secret, hidden gift — the kind and parental offering — the 
fostering and unpretending affection ; these are the attributes 
of that virtue, which is first on the list of human perfections. 
Pardon me for saying, that of this character is the Society of 
which we are members. The fatherless child, who enters the 
threshold of our Association, and who learns within its portals 
to forget his afflictions and to look onwards to brighter days 
and better circumstances; who is reared up in the path of 
virtue, honor and integrity, goes forth amid the busy ranks of 
men and pursues his course of usefulness and prosperity with 
no blush of shame upon his cheek, no bitter reproach upon his 
feelings ; and when he truns to bless the Institution that has 
thus reared and protected him, that has administered to his 



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sufferings and to his necessities and carried him through the 
bitter trials of helpless orphanage, he seeks in vain to bestow 
that benediction upon any particular individual; he knows 
not the hands that have thus succored him, the hearts that 
have thus felt for him ; he only knows that from the kindness 
of those who constitute the Association, he has received those 
blessings ; but a veil of impenetrable darkness covers all things 
else from his observance. 

My young friends, upon whose path affliction hath too 
quickly cast its shadow, whom the evils and sorrows of life 
have already encompassed— it is to you that I must now ad- 
dress myself. True it is, that the morning of life, which to 
others hath been bright and beautiful, to you hath come clouded 
with storms and darkened by sorrows and afflictions. True it is, 
that he whom Grod sent to nourish and protect you, hath been 
stricken by the hand of death, ere yet the task of duty and 
affection had scarce commenced, and the bosom that nourished 
and the heart that cherished }^ou are withering amid the silence 
of the tomb. Too soon have the endearing smiles of a mother 
ceased to animate and inspire you ; too quickly has the care 
and protection of a father been removed from you forever ; 
but be ye not dispirited ; think not that Grod, your maker hath 
deserted you; believe not that you have been selected as the 
victims of careand anguish, whilst others are revelling in the 
sports of childhood and in the sunshine of joy and happiness ; 
do not thus upbraid your Creator ; rather lift your voices in 
praise and thanksgiving to Him, that when the hour of your 
affliction came ; when all those who were knit to you by the 
bonds of nature had been snatched away from you, and 
your young hearts quailed beneath the shock; when poverty 
was casting its blight around yon, and the snares of danger 
and of vice, were fast compasing your souls, then, even then, 
when the prospect seemed most gloomy, the danger most ter- 
rible, He raised around you friends, kind, generous, affectionate 
friends, who snatched you from the evils that surrounded you ; 
and whilst they gave sustenance to your bodies, also bestowed 
that education and instruction, ncecessary to sustain you 
through life, in honor and usefulness. Banish from your 
hearts, then, the idea that you have been the selected victims 
of misfortune. Alas, my young friends ! you know not what 



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life is. If you imagine that it is ever unsullied by cares or 
sorrows, look around you : look out upon the world, and tell 
me, is there one amongst the countless millions that exist 
there, whose heart hath never sickened at the approach of 
anguish ? Why doth the form of beauty droop ; the smile of 
loveliness vanish; the warrior's spirit quail? Why doth he — 
the calm, the quiet philosopher — who has abandoned all the 
idle pleasures of the world in the pursuit of wisdom, now de- 
sert, in its turn, the page of learning, and sit with downcast look 
and tearful eyes ? Why : because the hand of sorrow hath grasped 
them ; because the rod of affliction hath stricken them, and 
the shadows incident to human existence have compassed them 
around. And is it indeed true : can nothing arrest the progress 
of that tyrant, whose coming spreads desolation around him ? 
Do the brightest hours of pleasure, the loftiest walks of genius, 
lead but to the grave ? Let the habiliments of woe that meet 
your gaze wheresoever you turn, and the monuments of sor- 
row which each moment is erecting around you, whilst the}' 
answer the enquiry, also instruct and purify your minds. 

But do not misunderstand me. I do not come here to 
dispirit and dishearten you. Nay : it is my duty to encourage 
your hopes, and to inspire you with new desires and feelings. 
It is too true that the path of life is often a rugged and a dan- 
gerous one ; and that each traveler upon it must encounter 
privations and difficulties. But is it not so always ? It has 
its sunshine as well as its storm: its pleasures, as well as its 
sorrows ; and he that progresses onwards with a determina- 
tion to discharge his duty to God and man, will always be en- 
titled to his own respect, and the honor of his associates. Be 
it your task to walk thus fearlessly. Remember that in this 
free and happy country, there is no post of honor, no station 
of usefulness, no rank in society, to which the humblest indi- 
vidual, possessing the proper requisites, may not aspire ! You 
cannot have forgotten a shining example that has been but 
recently held up before you ; and whilst it proves that honor 
and esteem ever await the exertions of talent and virtue, it 
should inspire you to fresh trials and renewed efforts. Now, 
then, whilst your hearts are yet untrammelled by the tempta- 
tions of vice and pleasure : whilst kind friends and competent 
instructors are yet surrounding and ministering to you, you 



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should endeavor to improve your minds and your dispositions ; 
so that, when a few brief years shall have passed away, you 
may enter upon the busy scenes of life, armed with virtue, 
courage and intelligence, to combat against the attacks of vice 
and sorrow. Prepare yourselves for the encounter ; and may 
the God of the afflicted and the desolate, of the fatherless and 
the widow, bring you safely through the temptations of this 
world, to that eternal home, " where the wicked cease from 
troubling, and the weary are at rest." 

Gentlemen of the Society: much has been done in the cause 
in which we are engaged, but more remains to be done. The 
husbandmen have sown the seed, but they may not yet rest 
from their labors. It has been said, that there is no stationary 
existence, that all things must either advance or retrograde, 
that they must either progress, acquiring strength, beauty and 
vigor, or they must recede into darkness, destruction and de- 
cay. If the principle be a general one, our Society cannot 
hope for an exemption from its application. The question 
then is, shall we advance in the great and glorious cause of 
Charity, or shall we abandon it now and forever? Shall we 
go on, diffusing benevolence, aiding the distressed, shedding 
light unto those around whom the darkness of ignorance and 
misery is fast gathering, or shall we recede to the haunts of 
selfishness and apathy, leaving vice, ignorance and immorality, 
united together in an unholy alliance, to blight and wither the 
intellect and enervate and destroy the body? This is the 
question : will not your hearts answer it for me ? Let each of 
us then arouse our faculties, and increase our exertions ; let no 
man believe that his efforts will be unavailing, " every atom 
has its shadow," and the tallest mountains are formed from al- 
most invisible particles of matter. And then when we have 
done this, and the irrevocable fiat hath gone forth, and the 
angel of death comes to summon us before that j udge who 
knoweth every secret of our hearts, and hath recorded every 
vice and virtue of our nature : at that dread time, when the 
soul looks back with fear and sorrow, through the long vista of 
years, and marks the various and manifold transgressions it has 
committed, and the hours it has wasted and misapplied — one 
ray of light will, at least, break in upon that moment of dark- 
ness; one consolation shed its balmy influence upon the trem- 
bling and departing spirit : the consolation that amid all its 
errors, it has never turned away from the supplications of the 
weary and heavy laden; and that it has welcomed, with out- 
stretched arms and ready succor, those upon whom the clouds 
of affliction had cast their deepest shadow, and their darkest 
influence. What prouder name would ye leave as an inheri- 
tance to your children ? What nobler epitaph could ye have 
inscribed upon your monuments? 



CORRECTIONS. &C. 



Synoptical Index. 
Folio IS. March 25, 1860. should be March 25. 1740, (18th line from bottom.) 

Minutes. 

Folio 4. Amount £18.8 should be Amount £18. 0, (2d line from bottom.) 

Record of Beneficiaries. 



No. 240, Albert Hunt, 

'• 241, Charles T. Baker. 

- 248, Archibald Barber. 

249, James Bird Harris, 

• 251. Millard Zachariah Benton 

•' 255, William Gavan 

' ; 260J George Street, 

" 265, William Montgomery. 

•' 266. Thomas Sullivan. 



should be Albert Ringold Hum. 

'• " Charles Baker. 

• : Archibald Barbour 

•• James Byrd Harris. 

•• Millard Zachary Benton. 

• ; William Smith Gavan. 

■• George Ferrington Street. 

■• William Smith Montgomery. 

•• Thomas Guinett Sullivan. 



1779, 

1S0S. 
1813. 
1833. 



Folio 



Record of Officers and Members. 

Josiah Powell, P. ; Mordecai Sheftall, V. P. ; John Martin, Secy : Mat- 
thew Roach, Levi Sheftall. Constables. [See T. U. P. Charlton's Address. 
William Davis. V. P.. should be William Davies. V. P. 

P. De Tillers. " " Francis D. Petit de Tillers. 

Wm. R. Gaston. •• " William K. Gaston. 



Brown, Dominick 
Branch, John S. 
Butler. Alexander 
Bell. Henrv Stiles 



11, 

(i 

13, 
14. 

15, 

17, 



Bryan. M. M. 
Cannon, Luke 
Cohen, Jacob 
Fullerton. Allan 
Ganahl, Joseph 
Godfrey, Rev. J. E. 
Gibson, Robert T. 
Harding, George S. 
Harden. Edward H. 
Hamilton. M. 



Erroi 



Members. 

should be Brown, Marmaduke D. 
; - Branch, John L. 
" •■ Butler. Alcander 
- Bell, Henry Styles 
no member of this name. 

,: Canon, Luke 
Did not authorize application." 

•• Fullarton, Allan 
■• 1857, Ganahl. Joseph 
•• 1857. Godfrey. Rev. J. E. 
• : •' Gibson, Richard T. 

•• 1855. Harding, George S. 
Hardin, Edward 11. 
•• - 1859, Hamilton, M. 



Lathrop, J. L. and Lathrop, J 
Lawson, Robert R. Error 
McAlpin, Douald W. 
Marshall. Thomas B. 
Mayers, Serenus 
1858, Xorton. John R 



. '• " 1S58, Lathrop, J. S. 
'did not authorise application."' 
should be McAlpin, Donald M. 
•• Marshall. Theodore B. 
■• Mayer. Serenus 
■• 1856 or 7. Xorton, John R. 
(Xot on Minutes.) 
Preston, W. F. - ■• 1857, Preston, W. F. 

Phillips. W. s. •• •• L857, Phillips. W. S. 

Staley, John A. - - 1857, Staley, John A. 

1854, Tucker, John F.. omitted (See Minutes, 1856.) 
Thomas, John T. should be 1853, Thomas, John T. 



•• 1801, Berrien, John — omitted page ''■.' 
Major John. : ' same person. 

18, Withington, Enos should be 

19, Bell, Henry Stiles 
Berg, Sigismund 
Butler. Alexander 



an error ; "1 7!J.'I. Ben 

Withington, Euos I ) 
Bell, Henry Styles 
Berg, Seigmund 
Butler. Alcandei 



A.JNT ACT, 

To define and extend the 'powers of the Union Society of the city of Savannah, with 
regard to apprentices. 

Whereas, the children usually taken in charge by the President and Vice 
President, of the Union Society of Savannah are orphans or of destitute pa- 
rentage, and whereas difficulties and expense attend the regular indenting of 
such children to the said Society, which impose a burden upon all concerned. 

Sec. 1st. P>e it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the 
State of Georgia, in General Assembly met, and it is hereby enacted by the 
authority of the same, That from and after the passage of this Act, all minor 
children placed in the charge of the said Society, by their natural guardians 
or next friends, or by the city authorities, shall be ipso facto, and to all in- 
tents and purposes indented and bound. to said Society, under its rules, until 
arriving at a suitable age to be bound out to useful trades, callings or occu- 
pations; Provided, That the said placing in charge or binding be witnessed 
and approved by a Justice of the Inferior Court of Chatham County, or Judge 
of the Superior Court, who shall give a certificate of the same under his hand, 
which said certificate shall be competent evidence of the facts therein con- 
tained, in any Court of Law and Equity in this State, and shall be equal and 
sufficient as an article of indenture. 

Sec. 2d. And be it further enacted, That the power of said Society to bind out 
such children as have been placed or taken in its charge, as heretofore exer- 
cised under its rules, is hereby confirmed and made valid, and that nothing in 
this Act contained shall be construed to lessen or rake away any powers here- 
tofore granted to the said Union Societj-. 

Sec. 3d. And be it further enacted, That all laws and parts of laws militating 
against this law be and the same are hereby repealed. 

WILLIAM H. STILES, 
Speaker of the House of Eepresentatives. 

DAYID J. BAILEY, 

President of , the Senate. 
Approved March 6th, 185(1. 

KE.RSCHEL V. JOHNSON, Governor. 

Office of the Secretary of State, / 

Milledgeville. Geo., March 10th, 1856. ) 

T hereby certify that the foregoing Act is a true and correct copy of the 
original enrolled Act of file in this Department. 

Given under my hand and seal of office the day and year above written. 

E. P. W ATKINS, Secretary of State. 



UNION SOCIETY INSTITUTION FOR INDIGENT ORPHAN BOYS. 

{Building Circular of 1859.) 

The experiment of establishing the beneficiaries of the Union Society as a 
Farm School at Bethesda, the spot upon which once stood the Bethesda " Orphan 
House " of Wlritefield, has been most successful and encouraging. 

In locating the boys, eleven in number, upon this interesting spot in 1855. 
upon the principle of a Farm School, the buildings erected were of a temporary 
and experimental character, and being entirely inadequate, and but illy adapted 
to the purposes and present prosperous condition of the Society, and the build- 
ings which were purchased with the farm being in a dilapidated condition, it is 
proposed to commence improvements, with a view to permanency, greater secu- 
rity, and a more extended usefulness. These improvements are designed to be 
of a plain and substantial character, but combining all the facilities and conven- 
iences for maintaining and conducting the Institution in such a manner as to in- 
sure for it the deepest interest and most liberal support of the members of the 
Society, and the community in general. 

A plan of such a structure as it is hoped may at no distant day be com- 
pleted at Bethesda. and capable of sheltering at least 100 beneficiaries, has been 
prepared for examination of the members. 

It would be gratifying indeed, could the whole design be commenced forth- 
with, and carried regularly forward without delay or interruption, until com- 
pleted. It is, however, confidently believed, that a sufficient sum will be 
promptly contributed by the members and friends of the Institution, to enable 
the Board to erect the main portion of the building of three stories, as proposed: 
comprising, Dining-room, on the first floor, School-room and Assembly-room on 
the second, and Dormitory on the third. 

It is the purpose of the Board to carry out this proposed improvement with 
funds raised entirely outside of the present resources of the Society, these being 
only adequate to the maintenance of the Orphans now upon its bounty, and to 
commence the work as soon as they feel warranted in doing so from the subscrip- 
tions received. It is their determination, also, that no debt or liability of any 
kind shall be incurred beyond their reliable means. 

In view, also, of this policy, and for the convenience of subscribers, and to 
enable them to contribute to the utmost of their ability, it is suggested that sub- 
scriptions might be made payable in instalments, quarterly, monthly, or semi- 
annually, running for one or more years — subscribers giving their notes for the 
same. 

The Board having thus laid before the public its plans for the permanent 
improvement of the new "'Orphan House : ' at Bethesda, the spot consecrated to 
charity more than a century ago by the active benevolence of George Whitefield. 
James Habersham. Selina Countess of Huntingdon, and others, they do not 
deem it necessary to address, even if they could make, a stronger appeal to the 
benevolence of their fellow-citizens, in favor of the noble charity in behalf of 
which their efforts, as members and present managers of the Union Society, are 
cheerfully given. They are willing that the character and history of the Insti- 
tution, the good it has accomplished, and the good it seeks to accomplish by the 
means proposed, shall enforce its olaims to the fostering solicitude, and liberal 
aid of the benevolent. 

OFFICERS. MANAGERS. 

Robert D. "Walker. President. B. Heidi, James W. McAlpin, 

John ML Cooper. V. P. James II. Demund, John Gammell, 

John T. Thomas, Sec'y. Julian Hartridge, W. T. Thompson, 

•(as. A. Courvoisie. Treas. F. W. Sims. F. Myers. S. F. Dupon. 

Cornelius D. Rogers, John F. Wheaton. Stewards. 



After much consideration of the above subject, in view of the increased an- 
nual expenditure, necessarily involved in a new building and more extended 
and appropriate accommodations, and the inadequacy of the means of the So- 
ciety to any such increase, it has been deemed advisable to direct attention and 
efforts more especially to the increase of the Society's yearly income, keeping 
the new building steadily in view, and looking, meanwhile, to obtaining the 
subscriptions of its most able members, and for a more favorable season for the 
work. 



RESOLUTION OF THE BOARD OF MANAGERS. 

April 20th, 1860. 

The undersigned Committee, appointed by the Board of Managers, to exam- 
ine the transcripts of minutes of the Union Society, as compiled from the 
Books of Record in the possession of the Society, by Vice-President Cooper, 
report, that they have examined the volume, and find it to be a faithful tran- 
script of the more important portions of the existing records, from the year 
1750 to 1858, comprising statistical and historical matter of much interest. 

In the opinion of your Committee, Mr. Cooper is entitled to the grateful 
acknowledgments of this Board, and of the Society, for the labor bestowed by 
him in preserving and rendering accessible their records, and Messrs. John 
M. Cooper & Co., for the liberal donation of 400 copies of the book. 

(Signed) W. T. THOMPSON, [ Coramittee 

F. W. SIMS, j- committee. 

The above Report was accepted and unanimously adopted at a meeting of 
the Board of Managers, held 20th April. 18 B0. 

.1. T. THOMAS, 

Sec'y U. S. 

Resolution passed at the 110$ Anniversary, Celebrated April 24$., 1860. 

Resolved, — That the price of the two Books, presented by Messrs. John M. 
Cooper & Co., be placed to members at $3 and $1. and the proceeds thereof be 
placed to the credit of the permanent fund. 



From various uncontrollable circumstances, and to supply some omissions, and 
correct inaccuracies that might exist, the publication of the volume of Records. 
of which a few copies were hastily done up for the last anniversary of the 
Society, has been delayed until a very recent period. 

The pamphlet volume, the contents of which are embraced in the volume of 
Records, does not contain the transcripts from the Minutes, but simply the 
"Historical Sketch of Bethesda, its Founders, &c," hy Mr. J. F. Cann, Anniversary 
Addresses by Hons. T. U. P. Charlton, Howell Cobb, and R. M. Charlton, and 
the names, as far as could be ascertained, from the foundation of the Society, of 
its officers, members and beneficiaries. Extra copies of this portion of the 
" Records" were struck off, with a view to a continuance of the lists of names 
of members, &c, at any future time, and to furnish to the members and others 
that may be interested in the Society, some knowledge of its history at a trifling 
expense. J. M. C. 

April, 1861. 



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